Ben Sheppard vs. Sam Merrill

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Player 1

Player 2

IND

Ben Sheppard

SG•24 yrs

Height6'5"

Weight195 lbs

CLE

Sam Merrill

SG•29 yrs

Height6'4"

Weight205 lbs

Tale of the Tape

Visual comparison of key statistics

7.1

Points

🏆 12.8

3.0 🏆

Rebounds

2.6

1.8

Assists

🏆 2.4

56.1%

True Shooting %

🏆 64.4%

-1.3

Offensive Impact

🏆 +1.2

-0.7

Defensive Impact

🏆 +0.1

-2.0

Overall Impact

🏆 +1.3

13.8%

Usage Rate

🏆 17.0%

Ben Sheppard

Sam Merrill

Skill Profile

Percentile rankings compared to all NBA players

Ben Sheppard

Sam Merrill

🎯Scoring

🏆72

📊Efficiency

🏆89

🏀Playmaking

64🏆

🔄Rebounding

54🏆

🛡️Defense

🏆56

⚡Impact

🏆81

Scouting Report

Ben Sheppard (24)

Stat	Value
TS%	56.1%	39
SQ	53	58
FTr	13.2%	19
3PAr	59.9%	80
ORB	70	70
cTOV	6.4%	85
Load	22	23
Creation	1.8	29
Portability	5.7	59
Passer Rating	52	64
CraftedOPM	-1.3	31

Deflections	2.1	34
raDTOV	-0.5	14
DRB		38
Rim Defense	0.6%	38
Rim Frequency	31.1%	17
BLKpct	1.1	40
Versatility	17.7	25
rPF	0.9	28
CraftedDPM	-0.7	26

Sam Merrill (29)

Stat	Value
TS%	64.4%	89
SQ	86	99
FTr	14.3%	21
3PAr	77.5%	97
ORB	27	27
cTOV	5.3%	92
Load	28.3	51
Creation	3.7	61
Portability	9.4	98
Passer Rating	49	60
CraftedOPM	1.2	87

Deflections	1.7	21
raDTOV	0.8	94
DRB		23
Rim Defense	3%	24
Rim Frequency	38.1%	56
BLKpct	0.8	30
Versatility	31.7	37
rPF	1.3	18
CraftedDPM	0.1	56

*compared to all other players who played > 48 minutes.

Shot Charts

Ben Sheppard

Shot Chart by Distance

ZonePlayerLeague

RA55.3%66.4%

PAINT30.8%44.4%

MID37.5%41.3%

LC329.4%37.1%

RC326.7%38.2%

ATB326.8%34.9%

Shot Distribution

Colors indicate shot volume relative to league average (red = more, blue = less)

Restricted Area20.7%

Paint7.3%

Mid-Range4.9%

Left Corner 39.8%

Right Corner 38.5%

Above the Break 330.5%

Other18.3%

Sam Merrill

Shot Chart by Distance

ZonePlayerLeague

RA87.5%66.4%

PAINT25.0%44.4%

MID40.0%41.3%

LC357.1%37.1%

RC350.0%38.2%

ATB342.9%34.9%

Shot Distribution

Colors indicate shot volume relative to league average (red = more, blue = less)

Restricted Area6.4%

Paint2.7%

Mid-Range3.6%

Left Corner 35.5%

Right Corner 36.4%

Above the Break 363.6%

Other11.8%

	Games	MPG	FGM-FGA	FG%	3PM-3PA	3P%	FTM-FTA	FT%	RPG	APG	STLPG	BLKPG	PFPG	TOPG	PPG
	65	21.4	2.6 - 6	0.434	1.3 - 3.6	0.362	0.6 - 0.8	0.765	3	1.8	0.6	0.1	1.8	0.6	7.1
	52	26.5	4.3 - 9.3	0.461	3 - 7.2	0.421	1.1 - 1.3	0.855	2.6	2.4	0.6	0.1	2.4	0.8	12.8

	TS%	3PAr	FTr	boxCreationEst	offensiveLoad	passerRating	Portability	Versatility	CraftedWARP	VORP
	56.1	59.9	13.2	1.8	22	52	5.7	17.7	0.23	-0.4
	64.4	77.5	14.3	3.7	28.3	49	9.4	31.7	2.54	0.7

	CraftedOPM	CraftedDPM	CraftedPM	ODARKO	DDARKO	DARKO	ODRIP	DDRIP	DRIP	OLEBRON	DLEBRON	LEBRON	OBPM	DBPM	BPM
	-1.3 28%	-0.7 25%	-2 20%	-1.2	-0.6	-1.8	-1.4	-0.6	-2	-1.2	-0.8	-2	-2.4	-0.6	-3
	1.2 87%	0.1 58%	1.3 81%	0.6	-0.3	0.3	0.6	-0.6	0	1.6	-0.3	1.3	1	-1	0.1

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Ben Sheppard

Sam Merrill

Tale of the Tape

Skill Profile

Scouting Report

Ben Sheppard (24)

Sam Merrill (29)

Shot Charts

Ben Sheppard

Shot Chart by Distance

Shot Distribution

Sam Merrill

Shot Chart by Distance

Shot Distribution

Per Game Statistics

Impact Metrics

Full Comparison Table

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Ben Sheppard (24)

Sam Merrill (29)

Offensive Role

Defensive Position

Anthropometrics