Bernard King vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Ben Sheppard 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Bernard King 874 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Bernard King 28 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)

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