Buddy Hield vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.8 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,949 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,005 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,819 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Buddy Hield 741 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Steve Sheppard -

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