Bam Adebayo vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Bam Adebayo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.9 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,307 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,204 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,094 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 627 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 507 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Bam Adebayo 587 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .534 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .320 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Steve Sheppard -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.