Damian Lillard vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Steve Sheppard 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Steve Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Steve Sheppard 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Steve Sheppard -

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