Bill Sharman vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bill Sharman 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Sharman 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Bill Sharman 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Bill Sharman 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.