Elgin Baylor vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ben Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.