Bill Sharman vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Bernard Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Bernard Thompson .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Bernard Thompson .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)

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.