Indiana Pacers · #26 · Guard
Ben
Sheppard
6.9
PPG
3.0
RPG
1.8
APG
Height
6-6
Weight
190 lbs
Age
24 years
Draft
2023 R1 Pick 26
School
Belmont
Experience
3 Years
2025-26 Season Averages53 GP · 21.6 MPG
Points
6.931pctile
Assists
1.829pctile
Rebounds
3.058pctile
Steals
0.624pctile
Blocks
0.14pctile
Turnovers
0.675pctile
FG%
2.5/6.0 (41.2%)31pctile
3P%
1.3/3.7 (34.7%)46pctile
FT%
0.6/0.8 (75.6%)23pctile
Offensive Overview53 GP · 21.6 MPG
54.2%77pctile
112.363pctile
12.9%12pctile
105.616pctile
12.1%25pctile
0.621pctile
6.7%93pctile
Scoring Profile53 games
Where Points Come From
Paint
31.0%51pctile
Midrange
3.8%64pctile
Three-Point
52.4%95pctile
Free Throws
9.1%39pctile
Fastbreak
15.5%83pctile
Off Turnovers
14.3%68pctile
Shot Distribution & Creation
% FGA — 2PT
37.2%43pctile
% FGA — 3PT
62.8%94pctile
Self-Creation
Unassisted
10.2%26pctile
Assisted
84.1%99pctile
Shooting Overall53 games
51.9%
44pctile51.6%63/122
51pctile34.7%68/196
46pctile75.6%34/45
23pctileAssisted % (lower = more self-creation)
84.1%
3pctile49.7%
18pctile71.1%
15pctileShot Chart318 FGA · 131/318 (41.2%)
<35%
35-45%
45-55%
55-65%
>65%
Shooting Zones318 FGA· league avg in parentheses
| Zone | FGA | % of FGA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 24.5%(28.1%) | 62pctile | |
| 25 | 7.9%(20.3%) | 10pctile | |
| 19 | 6.0%(10.1%) | 28pctile | |
| 44 | 13.8%(30.4%) | 10pctile | |
| 70 | 22.0%(10.7%) | 86pctile | |
| 126 | 39.6%(30.7%) | 60pctile | |
| 196 | 61.6%(41.4%) | 79pctile |
| Zone | FG | FG% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45/78 | 57.7%(66.8%) | 23pctile | |
| 10/25 | 40.0%(44.5%) | 36pctile | |
| 8/19 | 42.1%(41.5%) | 47pctile | |
| 18/44 | 40.9% | 43pctile | |
| 27/70 | 38.6%(38.3%) | 49pctile | |
| 41/126 | 32.5%(34.9%) | 40pctile | |
| 68/196 | 34.7% | 47pctile |
Defense & Rebounding53 GP · 21.6 MPG
117.214pctile
0.624pctile
0.14pctile
2.853pctile
1.114pctile
75.9%27pctile
0.0%0pctile
0.0%0pctile
OREB/G
0.652pctile
DREB/G
2.560pctile
PF/G
1.750pctile
0.000pctile
Foul Drawing53 GP
75.6%23pctile
0.822pctile
0.619pctile
14.2%24pctile
0.9884pctile
7.7%34pctile
0.000pctile
3.1%37pctile
0.1%6pctile
78.8%11pctile
Movement & Creation53 games
Avg Speed
4.7mph100pctile
Distance / Game
1.7mi68pctile
Touches / Game
34.964pctile
Passes / Game
27.369pctile
Secondary Assists
0.478pctile
Shot Quality Splits (Season Totals)
Contested FG
36/7349.3%45pctile
Uncontested FG
95/24538.8%23pctile
At the Rim
60/7975.9%80pctile
Off Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Def Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Effort & Hustle53 games · per game averages
Deflections
1.128pctile
Contested Shots
2.838pctile
2PT Contests
1.849pctile
3PT Contests
0.924pctile
Charges Drawn
0.00pctile
Screen Assists0.2 pts created
0.114pctile
Loose Balls0.2 off / 0.2 def
0.453pctile
Box Outs
0.228pctile
Matchup Data
| Guarded | Team | Min | Games | Poss | PTS | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | AST | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Robinson | DET | 12.6 | 3 | 66 | 2 | 1/7 | 14.3% | 0/5 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Kennard | ATL | 11.8 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 |
| LaMelo Ball | CHA | 9.8 | 3 | 48 | 6 | 2/3 | 66.7% | 1/1 | 100.0% | 3 | 0 |
| CJ McCollum | WAS | 8.1 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 1/2 | 50.0% | 1/2 | 50.0% | 4 | 2 |
| Immanuel Quickley | TOR | 7.1 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0/2 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | BOS | 6.8 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 0/3 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | CLE | 6.5 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0/0 | — | 2 | 0 |
| Gradey Dick | TOR | 6.4 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 3/4 | 75.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 |
| Kevin Huerter | CHI | 6.4 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0/2 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Ingram | TOR | 6.1 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 1/5 | 20.0% | 1/3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 |
| Tyrese Maxey | PHI | 6.0 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Brandin Podziemski | GSW | 6.0 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 1/3 | 33.3% | 1/2 | 50.0% | 1 | 0 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | MIN | 5.2 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Bub Carrington | WAS | 4.4 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Wiggins | OKC | 4.4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 2/6 | 33.3% | 2/5 | 40.0% | 1 | 0 |
Two-Way Profile53 GP
Defensive Anchor
Two-Way Value67pctile
Off Rating
105.616pctile
Opp PTS/Poss
0.1491pctile
Net Rating
-11.611pctile
DREB%
0.0%0pctile
STL/G
0.624pctile
BLK/G
0.14pctile
Scoring vs Defender Tier
| Tier | DRtg | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | <108 | 268 | 52.5% | 56.3% | 63.6% | 0.23 |
| Good | 108-112 | 700 | 40.0% | 46.0% | 49.9% | 0.16 |
| Average | 112-115 | 655 | 51.7% | 58.9% | 61.1% | 0.26 |
| Poor | 115-118 | 411 | 50.7% | 59.4% | 60.1% | 0.21 |
| Liability | 118+ | 343 | 40.8% | 45.9% | 51.6% | 0.16 |
Defending vs Scorer Tier
| Tier | PPG | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | 22+ | 213 | 61.1% | 75.0% | 76.8% | 0.14 |
| Good | 17-22 | 397 | 35.9% | 42.3% | 43.1% | 0.09 |
| Average | 12-17 | 479 | 43.1% | 51.5% | 53.2% | 0.15 |
| Role | 8-12 | 574 | 41.2% | 50.6% | 53.2% | 0.17 |
| Bench | <8 | 605 | 40.4% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 0.15 |