Bill Sharman vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Larry Spriggs 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Larry Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Larry Spriggs .517

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Larry Spriggs .519

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)

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.