Austin Rivers vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Austin Rivers 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

Austin Rivers

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Rivers 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Austin Rivers 11 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Austin Rivers 8 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Austin Rivers 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Austin Rivers 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Austin Rivers 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 8.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 2.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Rivers 5,996 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Austin Rivers 1,442 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Austin Rivers 1,513 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Austin Rivers 494 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Austin Rivers 112 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Austin Rivers 707 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Rivers .419 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Austin Rivers .349 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Rivers .653 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 7.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 1.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 1.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Rivers 457 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Austin Rivers 124 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Austin Rivers 88 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Austin Rivers 36 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Austin Rivers 11 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Austin Rivers 64 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Rivers .412 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Austin Rivers .357 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Rivers .727 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017) 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.