Bill Sharman vs. Erick Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erick Strickland 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.

Erick Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Erick Strickland: 1996-97 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Erick Strickland 9

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Erick Strickland 3

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Erick Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Erick Strickland 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Erick Strickland 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Erick Strickland 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Erick Strickland 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Erick Strickland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Erick Strickland 3,780

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Erick Strickland 1,317

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Erick Strickland 1,203

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Erick Strickland 422

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Erick Strickland 41

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Erick Strickland 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Erick Strickland .392

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Erick Strickland .351

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Erick Strickland .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Erick Strickland 12.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Erick Strickland 4.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Erick Strickland 3.1 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Erick Strickland 1.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Erick Strickland 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Erick Strickland 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Erick Strickland 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Erick Strickland 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Erick Strickland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Erick Strickland 70

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Erick Strickland 25

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Erick Strickland 34

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Erick Strickland 8

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Erick Strickland 1

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Erick Strickland 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Erick Strickland .338

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Erick Strickland .167

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Erick Strickland .913

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Erick Strickland 4.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Erick Strickland 1.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Erick Strickland 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Erick Strickland 0.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Erick Strickland 0.1 (2002)

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.