Bill Sharman vs. Larry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry 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.

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Larry Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Smith 457

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Smith 20

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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.