Jalen Johnson vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Jalen Johnson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 5 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 12.4 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.8 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.2 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,569 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,406 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 667 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 202 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 128 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Jalen Johnson 208 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .506 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .334 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .740 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 22.8 (2026) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.5 (2026) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 8.2 (2026) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2026) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) Steve Sheppard -

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