Bill Sharman vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Derek Strong 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Strong 94

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Strong 3

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Derek Strong .481

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.