Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.5 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.2 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.8 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.4 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 235 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 95 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 36 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 19 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 25 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 43 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .471 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .361 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .694 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.0 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.6 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

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