Ben Sheppard vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ben Sheppard 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

Ben Sheppard

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Sheppard 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ben Sheppard 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ben Sheppard 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ben Sheppard 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben Sheppard 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Sheppard 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Sheppard 4.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Sheppard 1.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Sheppard 252 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ben Sheppard 89 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ben Sheppard 53 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ben Sheppard 33 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ben Sheppard 2 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ben Sheppard 57 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Sheppard .393 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ben Sheppard .314 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Sheppard .885 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Sheppard 5.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Sheppard 3.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ben Sheppard 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Sheppard 88 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ben Sheppard 51 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ben Sheppard 17 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ben Sheppard 8 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ben Sheppard 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ben Sheppard 17 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Sheppard .437 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ben Sheppard .380 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Sheppard .778 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.