Steve Sheppard vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Steve Sheppard 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
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Sheppard 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Steve Sheppard 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Steve Sheppard 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Steve Sheppard 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Sheppard 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Sheppard 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard 3.5 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard 1.7 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.6 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Sheppard 367 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Steve Sheppard 178 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Steve Sheppard 62 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Steve Sheppard 22 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Steve Sheppard 4 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Steve Sheppard 106 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Sheppard .459 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Steve Sheppard - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Steve Sheppard .633 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Steve Sheppard 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Steve Sheppard - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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