Bill Sharman vs. Ed Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Smith 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.

Ed Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Ed Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Ed Smith 1

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Ed Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Ed Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Ed Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Ed Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Ed Smith 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Ed Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ed Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Ed Smith 35

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Ed Smith 32

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Ed Smith 10

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Ed Smith 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Ed Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ed Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Ed Smith .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Ed Smith 2.9 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Ed Smith 2.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Ed Smith 0.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ed Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Ed Smith -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ed Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Ed Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Ed Smith -

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Ed Smith -

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Ed Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Ed Smith -

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ed Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Ed Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Ed Smith -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ed Smith - 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.