Basketball Savant / Players / Ben Sheppard 7.1 PPG3.0 RPG1.8 APG0.6 TPG21.4 MPG
Ben Sheppard
Ben Sheppard, 2025-26 with IND: 7.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 21.4 minutes a game. Against the 349 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Turnover % (83rd percentile), 3-point % (56th) and 2-point % (52nd); his lowest are Blocks / 75 (6th percentile) and PER (9th).
Bars rank him against all 349 qualified players in 2025-26; the second number is his rank among the 178 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 34 | 37 | 21.4 |
| Minutes share | 46 | 47 | 35.2% |
| Availability | 53 | 54 | 79.3% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 34 | 40 | .561 |
| Effective FG% | 48 | 58 | .543 |
| Points per shot | 23 | 33 | 1.19 |
| 3-point % | 56 | 53 | 36.2% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 48 | 42 | 3.6 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 81 | 75 | 59.9% |
| 2-point % | 52 | 68 | 54.2% |
| Free throw % | 38 | 24 | 76.5% |
| FT attempts / g | 11 | 13 | 0.8 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 15 | 19 | 13.2% |
| % points from 3 | 82 | 75 | 54.9% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 13 | 15 | 11.4 |
| Assist % | 39 | 23 | 11.2% |
| Assists / 75 | 37 | 21 | 2.8 |
| Assist / turnover | 87 | 80 | 2.78 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 36 | 17 | 4.8 |
| Usage % | 12 | 10 | 13.1% |
| Turnover % | 83 | 85 | 9.1% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 95 | 96 | 1.0 |
| Offensive rebound % | 36 | 58 | 2.8% |
| Off-ball gravity | 48 | 29 | 2.9 |
| Drive rate / 75 | 24 | 10 | 3.3 |
| Self-creation | 16 | 23 | low |
| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 45 | 45 | 51 |
| Defender difficulty | 21 | 29 | low (−0.2) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 34 | 35 | -1.6 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 36 | 60 | 4.8 |
| Def. rebound % | 40 | 62 | 10.6% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 30 | 22 | 1.0 |
| Blocks / 75 | 6 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Stocks / 75 | 10 | 14 | 1.1 |
| Steal % | 29 | 22 | 1.3% |
| Block % | 6 | 9 | 0.4% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 38 | 53 | +0.6% |
| Matchup difficulty | 49 | 49 | avg (12.5) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 40 | 44 | +0.9% |
| Deflections / 75 | 20 | 14 | 1.8 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Length (wingspan) | 23 | 40 | 6'8" |
| Height | 45 | 82 | 6'6" |
| Strength (weight) | 12 | 21 | 190 |
| Standing reach | 22 | 38 | 8'4" |
| Lateral agility | 72 | 65 | 10.9s |
| Vertical | 44 | 36 | 35.5" |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 9 | 13 | 9.7 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 21 | 25 | .050 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 15 | 17 | −3.0 |
| Offensive BPM | 12 | 15 | −2.4 |
| Defensive BPM | 34 | 38 | −0.6 |
| VORP | 11 | 14 | -0.4 |
| Game Score / g | 16 | 21 | 5.6 |
Statistical comps
closest profiles by usage, shooting, playmaking, rebounding & rim protection · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Weakness comps
who shares his flaws, ranked against other guards · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Where he ranks worst
- Block %9th percentile
- Self-creation13th percentile
- Steal %22nd percentile
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | IND | 22 | 57 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | .524 | −3.4 | 9 | |
| 2024-25★ | IND | 23 | 63 | 19.5 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .555 | −2.0 | 24 | |
| 2025-26 | IND | 24 | 65 | 21.4 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 | .561 | −3.0 | 15 |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.