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Pacers · G · 25
Ben Sheppard
vs
2025-26
Julian Strawther
Nuggets · G · 24
Julian Strawther
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Ben Sheppard vs Julian Strawther

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Sheppard · Strawther

Julian Strawther: Out (Knee · Leg · Left).

26
Sheppard
Pacers
2025-26
Strawther
Nuggets
Julian Strawther
65
Games
availability
57
21.4
Minutes
per game
15.1
7.1
Points
per game
7.2
3.0
Rebounds
per game
2.0
1.8
Assists
per game
1.1
0.7
Steals + blocks
per game
0.5
0.6
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
0.6
43.4%
Field goal %
46.7%
36.2%
Three-point %
3.6 vs 2.6 attempts
38.7%
76.5%
Free throw %
81.4%
56.1%
True shooting
TS%
59.0%
13.1%
Usage
USG%
18.7%
11.2%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
10.1%
6.5%
Rebound %
of available
6.5%
-8.8
Net rating
on court
+1.5
6.6%
PIE
player impact estimate
8.2%
-4.1
Plus-minus
per game
+0.4
Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Julian Strawther scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (7.2 vs 7.1), on Strawther's heavier usage (18.7% vs 13.1%).

Strawther is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 59.0% to 56.1%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Sheppard (1.8 vs 1.1 assists), the glass to Sheppard (3.0 vs 2.0 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Sheppard played 8 more games (65 vs 57 of 82).

With Strawther on the floor his team outscored opponents by +1.5 per 100 possessions, against -8.8 for Sheppard; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Sheppard $5.0M through 2026-27, Strawther $4.8M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
Sheppard
2025-26
Strawther
16-49
Record when playing
38-19
7.4
Points at home
6.4
6.7
Points on the road
8.4
6.9
Points in wins
7.4
7.1
Points in losses
6.9
18
Season high
25
0
30-point games
0
0
Double-doubles
0

Last games & contracts

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Sheppard · last 5
Fri, Oct 16 vs MIL0 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast
Tue, Oct 13 at OKC0 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast
Sat, Oct 10 vs ATL2 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast
Wed, Oct 7 vs MIN13 pts · 5 reb · 0 ast
Fri, Apr 3 at CHA7 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast
Strawther · last 5
Fri, Oct 16 at LAL0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Wed, Oct 14 at LAC11 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast
Sun, Oct 11 vs CHI13 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast
Tue, Oct 6 at UTA15 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast
Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA14 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast
Sheppard · contract
2026-27$5.0M
Strawther · contract
2026-27$4.8M

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Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).