Bill Sharman vs. John Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Williams and Bill Sharman that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Sharman:
1950-51 to 1960-61
John Williams:
1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Sharman4
John Williams0
Bill Sharman11
John Williams8
Bill Sharman10
John Williams3
Bill Sharman8
John Williams0

Honors and Awards

Bill Sharman4
John Williams0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Sharman7
John Williams0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Sharman 17.8
John Williams 10.1

Bill Sharman 3.9
John Williams 5.1

Bill Sharman 3.0
John Williams 2.9

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
John Williams 1.3

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Bill Sharman 12,665
John Williams 4,406

Bill Sharman 2,793
John Williams 2,201

Bill Sharman 2,101
John Williams 1,262

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
John Williams 566

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
John Williams 184

Bill Sharman 711
John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Sharman .426
John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage
Bill Sharman -
n/a **
John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Sharman .883
John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Sharman 22.3
(1958)
John Williams 18.2
(1990)

Bill Sharman 4.7
(1958)
John Williams 7.6
(1990)

Bill Sharman 4.7
(1956)
John Williams 4.7
(1990)

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
John Williams 1.7
(1989)

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
John Williams 0.9
(1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Sharman 18.5
John Williams 7.4

Bill Sharman 3.7
John Williams 4.2

Bill Sharman 2.6
John Williams 2.3

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
John Williams 1.2

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Bill Sharman 1,446
John Williams 96

Bill Sharman 285
John Williams 54

Bill Sharman 201
John Williams 30

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
John Williams 15

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
John Williams 4

Bill Sharman 78
John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Sharman .426
John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage
Bill Sharman -
n/a **
John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Sharman .911
John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Sharman 21.1
(1957)
John Williams 13.0
(1988)

Bill Sharman 5.4
(1955)
John Williams 5.8
(1988)

Bill Sharman 7.0
(1952)
John Williams 4.2
(1988)

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
John Williams 1.6
(1988)

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
John Williams 0.8
(1988)

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.