Julius Erving vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.