Bill Sharman vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Smith 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.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Josh Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 0 Josh Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Josh Smith 107

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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.