George Gervin vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Ben Sheppard 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games George Gervin 791 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games George Gervin 59 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.