Bill Sharman vs. Larry Steele Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Larry Steele 0

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

Steals Leader Bill Sharman 0 * Larry Steele 1 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.8 *

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Larry Steele .483

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.