Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ben Sheppard 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ben Sheppard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Ben Sheppard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Ben Sheppard 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Sheppard 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ben Sheppard 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)