Bill Sharman vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy 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.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Billy Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Billy Thompson .545

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.