Bernard James vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Bernard James 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

Bernard James

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard James 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Bernard James 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Bernard James 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Bernard James 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard James 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 203 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Bernard James 212 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Bernard James 13 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Bernard James 17 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard James 61 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bernard James 92 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James .497 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bernard James .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James .680 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2015) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2013) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.9 (2015) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 0 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Bernard James 1 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Bernard James 0 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Bernard James 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard James 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bernard James 3 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bernard James - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) 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.