Bailey Howell vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - 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.