Ben Sheppard

Ben SHEPPARD

Indiana Pacers · SG · Age 25 · 2 YOS
7.1 PPG 3.0 RPG 1.8 APG 56.1% TS 9.9 PER 2025-26
Off
24
Def
16
Ovr
17

Player Info

Height
6'4"
Weight
190 lbs
Age
25
Born
2001-07-16
Position
SG
Service
2 yrs
Bird Rights
Full
Trade Status
Eligible
Scale
Rookie

Contract

2023-24 – 2026-27 Rookie IND via rookie-scale-exception

Ben Sheppard signed a 4 year, $13,023,429 contract with the Indiana Pacers, including $13,023,429 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,255,857. In 2026-27, Sheppard will earn a base salary of $5,031,669, while carrying a cap hit of $5,031,669 and a dead cap value of $5,031,669.

  • 2025-26: Club Option (deadline 10/31/24, exercised 10/18/24)
  • 2026-27: Club Option (deadline 10/31/25, exercised 10/21/25)
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Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2023-24 $2.5M $2.5M $2.5M
2024-25 $2.7M $2.7M $2.7M
2025-26 $2.8M $2.8M $2.8M
2026-27 now $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M

Contract Value

15/100 Significant Overpay Projected fair value $2.8M · $2.2M over market
Low confidence · 15 comps

Per-Game Stats

Season GP GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT% FGA FTA
2023-24 57 1 14.3 4.4 1.6 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.3 39.3% 31.4% 88.5% 4.0 0.5
2024-25 63 9 19.5 5.3 2.8 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.3 41.8% 34.2% 88.9% 4.6 0.4
2025-26 65 20 21.4 7.1 3.0 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.6 43.4% 36.2% 76.5% 6.0 0.8

Advanced Stats

Season GP MPG TS% USG% PER BPM OBPM DBPM VORP WS WS/48 ORtg DRtg
2023-24 57 14.3 52.4% 12.5% 8.1 -1.4 -0.9 -0.6 0.1 4.2 0.250 118.8 114.2
2024-25 63 19.5 55.5% 10.8% 9.1 -1.3 -0.8 -0.5 0.2 2.7 0.107 111.2 113.4
2025-26 65 21.4 56.1% 13.1% 9.9 -1.2 -0.7 -0.5 0.3 1.6 0.055 107.1 116.0