Bill Sharman vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Bill Thieben 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Thieben - 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.