Bill Sharman vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Sharman 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bill Sharman 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Sharman 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Sharman 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bill Sharman 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Bill Walton 3.0

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.