Elvin Hayes vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ben Sheppard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ben Sheppard 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ben Sheppard 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.