Bill Sharman vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gary Zeller - 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.