Payton Pritchard vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Payton Pritchard 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
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Payton Pritchard 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Payton Pritchard 6 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Payton Pritchard 5 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Payton Pritchard 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 9.6 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.8 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.7 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.5 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Payton Pritchard 3,586 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Payton Pritchard 1,063 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Payton Pritchard 1,014 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Payton Pritchard 203 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Payton Pritchard 38 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Payton Pritchard 373 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Payton Pritchard .452 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Payton Pritchard .392 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Payton Pritchard .857 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 16.7 (2026) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 4.3 (2026) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 5.0 (2026) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.9 (2025) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.2 (2025) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 6.0 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 1.8 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 1.7 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.3 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.0 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Payton Pritchard 416 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Payton Pritchard 123 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Payton Pritchard 118 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Payton Pritchard 19 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Payton Pritchard 2 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Payton Pritchard 69 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Payton Pritchard .435 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Payton Pritchard .370 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Payton Pritchard .833 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 11.9 (2025) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.3 (2025) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.4 (2021) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.5 (2025) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022) Steve Sheppard -

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