Bill Sharman vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 John Starks 271

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 John Starks 393

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.