Bill Laimbeer vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Bill Sharman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) 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.