Ben

Sheppard

#26

Ben Sheppard

Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 190 lbs · Age : 25

NBA record

Year	Team	GP	GS	MIN	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT
2025-26	Indiana Pacers	65	20	21.4	2.6-6.0	43.4	1.3-3.6	36.2	0.6-0.8
2024-25	Indiana Pacers	63	9	19.5	1.9-4.6	41.8	1.1-3.2	34.2	0.4-0.4
2023-24	Indiana Pacers	57	1	14.3	1.6-4.0	39.3	0.9-2.7	31.4	0.4-0.5

ContractIndiana Pacers payroll →

This season: 5.03 M$
Seasons left: 1 · through 2026-27
Total remaining: 5.0 M$

2026-27
5.03 M$
Team option

Advanced stats, 2025-26GuardsNBA stats →

Points

7.1

Rebounds

3.0

Assists

1.8

TS%

56.1 %

Usage

13.8 %

PER

9.7

WS/48

.050

On/off +/−

-1.3

Minutes

21.4

Games

Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.

2026-27 projectionNBA trends →

Projected WAR

-1.0

Points/game

7.2

Games

WAR 2025-26

-1.1

This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.

Trend

↓ Slight decline (-13)

2023-24-0.8 WAR · -2.0 per 2,000 min
2024-250.0 WAR · 0.0 per 2,000 min
2025-26-1.1 WAR · -1.6 per 2,000 min

Outlook, age included

+12 · 24 y.o. · usually still improving

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.

Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →

Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.

OV · Overall

End of bench or prospect

SCO: Scoring; 61
SHT: Shooting; 71
FIN: Finishing; 68
PLY: Playmaking; 62
BAL: Ball security; 89
REB: Rebounding; 79
DEF: Defense; 69
DUR: Durability; 75
EX: Experience; —

Why these ratings?

SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA

WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →

WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).

WAR

-1.1

#104 of 121 regular guards

PAL Rating

10 / 100

#109 of 121 regular guards

Value Rating

17 / 100

PAL expected for this salary: 37 · salary $5.0M

PAL: dimensions

Impact14

Scoring19

Playmaking33

Shooting37

Rebounding67

Defense24

Where WAR comes from

VORP-0.4

BPM (per 100 possessions)-3.0

Offensive BPM-2.4

Defensive BPM-0.6

Win Shares+1.4

Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →

Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.

Avg distance

17.2 pi

33th percentile

At the rim

66.7 %

45th percentile

Rim share

20.2 %

62th percentile

Midrange

27.3 %

17th percentile

Three-point

.362

49th percentile

3PA share

59.9 %

78th percentile

Corner threes

38.6 %

50th percentile

Free throws

.765

25th percentile

Season by season
Season	Team	PTS	WAR	PAL	OV	TS %	3P%	3PA share
2025-26	IND	7.1	-1.1	10	57	56.1	.362	59.9
2024-25	IND	5.3	0.0	17	63	55.5	.342	69.3
2023-24	IND	4.4	-0.8	17	59	52.4	.314	68.1

Game log

Date	Opponent	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT
Apr 3	@ CHA	L 129-108	25	7	3	2	0	0	2-7	1-3
Apr 2	@ CHI	W 145-126	22	13	2	5	2	1	6-11	1-5
Mar 29	vs MIA	W 135-118	23	5	2	1	1	0	2-4	1-2
Mar 27	vs LAC	L 114-113	19	2	3	0	0	0	1-3	0-2
Mar 25	vs LAL	L 137-130	18	13	2	2	1	0	4-6	4-5
Mar 23	@ ORL	W 128-126	18	5	3	0	0	0	2-4	1-3
Mar 22	@ SAS	L 134-119	21	9	3	1	0	0	3-4	1-1
Mar 18	vs POR	L 127-119	19	10	1	1	1	1	4-8	2-3
Mar 17	@ NYK	L 136-110	17	7	5	1	2	0	3-3	1-1
Mar 13	vs NYK	L 101-92	21	5	3	1	0	0	2-8	1-5