Bill Sharman vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams 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.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gus Williams 291

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gus Williams 40

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gus Williams 0.6 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.