Steve Sheppard
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Steven Bernard Sheppard (born March 21, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player from New York City, who was nicknamed "Bear".
A 6'6" small forward from the University of Maryland, Sheppard participated on the United States national basketball team which won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Sheppard was then selected by the Chicago Bulls as the eighth pick in the second round of the 1977 NBA draft. In two NBA seasons (1977–1979) with the Bulls and Detroit Pistons, Sheppard scored 367 points and grabbed 178 rebounds.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Chicago | 64 | 10.9 | .454 | .661 | 2.0 | .7 | .2 | .0 | 4.3 |
| 1978–79 | Chicago | 22 | 9.2 | .471 | .632 | 1.3 | .7 | .2 | .0 | 2.7 |
| Detroit | 20 | 3.8 | .480 | .533 | 1.0 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 1.6 | |
| Career | 106 | 9.2 | .459 | .633 | 1.7 | .6 | .2 | .0 | 3.5 |
External links
- at basketball-reference.com