Alan Sawyer vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Alan Sawyer that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alan Sawyer

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alan Sawyer: 1950-51 to 1950-51
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alan Sawyer 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Alan Sawyer 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Alan Sawyer 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Alan Sawyer 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alan Sawyer 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alan Sawyer 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer 6.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer 3.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Sawyer 217 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Alan Sawyer 121 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Alan Sawyer 25 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Alan Sawyer 33 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Sawyer .370 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Sawyer .860 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer 6.6 (1951) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer 3.7 (1951) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer 0.8 (1951) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Sawyer - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Alan Sawyer - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Alan Sawyer - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Alan Sawyer 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Sawyer - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Sawyer - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.