Art Long vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Art Long 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

Art Long

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Long: 2000-01 to 2002-03
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Long 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Art Long 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Art Long 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Art Long 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Art Long 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Art Long 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Long 3.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Art Long 3.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Art Long 0.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Art Long 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Long 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Long 345 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Art Long 319 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Art Long 48 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Art Long 27 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Art Long 42 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Art Long 98 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Long .458 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Art Long .667 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Art Long .485 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Long 4.5 (2002) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Art Long 4.0 (2002) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Art Long 0.7 (2002) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Art Long 0.3 (2002) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Long 0.4 (2002) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Long - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Art Long - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Art Long - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Art Long - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Long - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Long - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Art Long - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Art Long - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Art Long - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Art Long - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Art Long 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Long - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Art Long - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Art Long - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Long - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Art Long - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Art Long - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Art Long - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Long - 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.