Ben Sheppard
SG · Indiana Pacers
Seasons 2023-24–2025-26 · 3 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 2001
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Player info
| Position | SG |
|---|---|
| Number | #26 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 2001-07-16 (age 25) |
| College | Belmont |
| Drafted | 2023 · Round 1, Pick 26 · Indiana Pacers |
| Seasons | 2023-24–2025-26 (3) |
Career averages
5.6 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.4 APG · 185 games · .419 FG% · .342 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | IND | 22 | 57 | 14.3 | .393 | .314 | .885 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 8.1 | .524 |
| 2024-25 | IND | 23 | 63 | 19.5 | .418 | .342 | .889 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 9.2 | .555 |
| 2025-26 | IND | 24 | 65 | 21.4 | .434 | .362 | .765 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 9.7 | .561 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | IND | 57 | 1 | 814 | 90 | 229 | .393 | 49 | 156 | 23 | 26 | 89 | 53 | 33 | 2 | 15 | 252 |
| 2024-25 | IND | 63 | 9 | 1,228 | 120 | 287 | .418 | 68 | 199 | 24 | 27 | 177 | 85 | 38 | 14 | 22 | 332 |
| 2025-26 | IND | 65 | 20 | 1,390 | 168 | 387 | .434 | 84 | 232 | 39 | 51 | 195 | 114 | 39 | 6 | 41 | 459 |
| Career | 185 | — | — | 378 | 903 | .419 | 201 | 587 | 86 | 104 | 461 | 252 | 110 | 22 | 78 | 1,043 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | IND | 57 | 14.3 | 4.0 | 10.1 | .393 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 11.1 |
| 2024-25 | IND | 63 | 19.5 | 3.5 | 8.4 | .418 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 9.7 |
| 2025-26 | IND | 65 | 21.4 | 4.4 | 10.0 | .434 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 11.9 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | IND | 57 | 814 | 8.1 | .524 | 13.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .046 | -3.3 | -0.1 | -3.4 | -0.3 |
| 2024-25 | IND | 63 | 1,228 | 9.2 | .555 | 11.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | .081 | -2.2 | +0.2 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025-26 | IND | 65 | 1,390 | 9.7 | .561 | 13.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | .050 | -2.4 | -0.6 | -3.0 | -0.4 |
| Career | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | -0.7 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 17 | 19.2 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .437 | .380 | .587 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | 13.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .471 | .395 | .635 |
| Career | 40 | 16.2 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .451 | .386 | .607 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Game log — 2025-26
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-23 | vs OKC | L 135–141 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 3-7 | -5 |
| 2025-10-25 | @ MEM | L 103–128 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-3 | -24 |
| 2025-10-26 | @ MIN | L 110–114 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 0 |
| 2025-10-29 | @ DAL | L 105–107 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-4 | -8 |
| 2025-10-31 | vs ATL | L 108–128 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-5 | -23 |
| 2025-11-01 | vs GSW | W 114–109 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | -8 |
| 2025-11-03 | vs MIL | L 115–117 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | +9 |
| 2025-11-05 | vs BKN | L 103–112 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7-13 | 3-7 | +5 |
| 2025-11-08 | @ DEN | L 100–117 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-5 | -24 |
| 2025-11-09 | @ GSW | L 83–114 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-10 | 1-6 | -17 |
| 2025-11-11 | @ UTA | L 128–152 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-3 | -11 |
| 2025-11-13 | @ PHX | L 98–133 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-3 | -20 |
| 2025-11-15 | vs TOR | L 111–129 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-3 | -15 |
| 2025-11-17 | @ DET | L 112–127 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-4 | -3 |
| 2025-11-19 | vs CHA | W 127–118 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-10 | 1-5 | +16 |
| 2025-11-21 | @ CLE | L 109–120 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-5 | -16 |
| 2025-11-24 | vs DET | L 117–122 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | -10 |
| 2025-11-26 | @ TOR | L 95–97 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | +25 |
| 2025-11-28 | vs WAS | W 119–86 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-4 | +24 |
| 2025-11-29 | vs CHI | W 103–101 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | -3 |
| 2025-12-01 | vs CLE | L 119–135 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | +8 |
| 2025-12-03 | vs DEN | L 120–135 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-5 | 3-3 | +3 |
| 2025-12-31 | vs ORL | L 110–112 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-3 | +7 |
| 2026-01-02 | vs SAS | L 113–123 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-3 | -17 |
| 2026-01-04 | @ ORL | L 127–135 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-3 | +2 |
| 2026-01-06 | vs CLE | L 116–120 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | -6 |
| 2026-01-08 | @ CHA | W 114–112 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | -16 |
| 2026-01-10 | vs MIA | W 123–99 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +9 |
| 2026-01-12 | vs BOS | W 98–96 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-6 | -16 |
| 2026-01-14 | vs TOR | L 101–115 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -9 |
| 2026-01-16 | vs NOP | W 127–119 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | -1 |
| 2026-01-17 | @ DET | L 78–121 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | -26 |
| 2026-01-19 | @ PHI | L 104–113 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | -1 |
| 2026-01-21 | @ BOS | L 104–119 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-8 | -3 |
| 2026-01-23 | @ OKC | W 117–114 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-3 | -3 |
| 2026-01-26 | @ ATL | L 116–132 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | -17 |
| 2026-01-28 | vs CHI | W 113–110 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| 2026-01-31 | vs ATL | W 129–124 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | +4 |
| 2026-02-02 | vs HOU | L 114–118 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +6 |
| 2026-02-03 | vs UTA | L 122–131 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-4 | -9 |
| 2026-02-06 | @ MIL | L 99–105 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | +1 |
| 2026-02-08 | @ TOR | L 104–122 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-6 | -4 |
| 2026-02-10 | @ NYK | W 137–134 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-3 | +2 |
| 2026-02-11 | @ BKN | W 115–110 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-5 | -12 |
| 2026-02-19 | @ WAS | L 105–112 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-8 | 3-4 | -2 |
| 2026-02-20 | @ WAS | L 118–131 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-2 | +13 |
| 2026-02-22 | vs DAL | L 130–134 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 0 |
| 2026-02-24 | vs PHI | L 114–135 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-12 | 2-6 | -17 |
| 2026-02-26 | vs CHA | L 109–133 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-1 | -13 |
| 2026-03-01 | vs MEM | L 106–125 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-7 | -4 |
| 2026-03-04 | @ LAC | L 107–130 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-4 | -16 |
| 2026-03-06 | @ LAL | L 117–128 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-5 | -8 |
| 2026-03-08 | @ POR | L 111–131 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | -15 |
| 2026-03-10 | @ SAC | L 109–114 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 0 |
| 2026-03-12 | vs PHX | L 108–123 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0 |
| 2026-03-13 | vs NYK | L 92–101 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0 |
| 2026-03-17 | @ NYK | L 110–136 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | -6 |
| 2026-03-18 | vs POR | L 119–127 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-3 | -1 |
| 2026-03-21 | @ SAS | L 119–134 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-1 | +2 |
| 2026-03-23 | @ ORL | W 128–126 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0 |
| 2026-03-25 | vs LAL | L 130–137 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 4-5 | +5 |
| 2026-03-27 | vs LAC | L 113–114 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | -13 |
| 2026-03-29 | vs MIA | W 135–118 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | +22 |
| 2026-04-01 | @ CHI | W 145–126 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 0 |
| 2026-04-03 | @ CHA | L 108–129 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-3 | -10 |
| 2026-04-05 | @ CLE | L 108–117 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-07 | vs MIN | L 104–124 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-09 | @ BKN | W 123–94 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-10 | vs PHI | L 94–105 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-12 | vs DET | L 121–133 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 56–49 |
| Away | 107 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 44–63 |
| In wins | 100 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 100–0 |
| In losses | 112 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0–112 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 9 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 5–4 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 9 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 4–5 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 10 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 7–3 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 9 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 4–5 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 11 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7–4 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2–7 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 4–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 5 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0–5 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 10 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 6–4 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 6 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 4–2 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3–2 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 5 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 3–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 6 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1–5 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 5 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2–3 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 6–3 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 4–5 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 2–4 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 3–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 9 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 4–5 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 3–3 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 9 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3–6 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 4–5 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 6 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 3–3 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0–5 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 5 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 3–2 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 5 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2–3 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 11 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 3–8 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 6 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 3–3 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 8 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 5–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2025-26
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 20% | .667 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 12% | .426 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 5% | .474 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 3% | .273 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 60% | .362 |
Average shot distance 17.2 ft · 1% of attempts were dunks · 36% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $2,537,160 |
| 2024-25 | $2,663,880 |
| 2025-26 | $2,790,720 |
| 2026-27 | $5,031,668 |
| 2027-28 | $7,930,389 |
| Career earnings | $20,953,817 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Ben Sheppard play for?
Ben Sheppard plays SG for the Indiana Pacers.
What are Ben Sheppard's career stats?
Ben Sheppard has averaged 5.6 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.4 APG over 3 seasons (2023-24–2025-26).
How much does Ben Sheppard make?
Ben Sheppard's salary is $7,930,389 for the 2027-28 season, with career earnings of about $21.0M.
How tall is Ben Sheppard?
Ben Sheppard is 6-6 (190 lb).
How old is Ben Sheppard?
Ben Sheppard was born 2001-07-16 and is 25 years old.
When was Ben Sheppard drafted?
Ben Sheppard was drafted in 2023, round 1, pick 26, by the Indiana Pacers.