Avery Johnson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Avery Johnson 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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Avery Johnson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Avery Johnson 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 8.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) 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.