Michael Porter Jr. vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Michael Porter Jr. 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
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 7 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 5 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 16.8 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.5 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.5 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 6,134 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 2,363 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 553 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 224 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 206 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 366 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .500 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .406 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .797 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 25.6 (2026) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2026) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 3.2 (2026) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 13.0 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.8 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.5 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 974 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 510 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 82 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 54 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 36 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 75 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .446 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .374 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .768 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

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