Bill Sharman vs. Maurice Stokes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Stokes 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.

Maurice Stokes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Maurice Stokes: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Maurice Stokes 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Maurice Stokes 3

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Maurice Stokes 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Maurice Stokes 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Maurice Stokes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Maurice Stokes 3

Rebounds Leader Bill Sharman 0 Maurice Stokes 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Sharman 0 * Maurice Stokes 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Maurice Stokes 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Maurice Stokes 17.3

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Maurice Stokes 5.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Maurice Stokes 3,315

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Maurice Stokes 3,492

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Maurice Stokes 1,062

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Maurice Stokes 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Maurice Stokes .351

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Maurice Stokes .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Maurice Stokes 16.9 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Maurice Stokes 18.1 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Maurice Stokes 6.4 (1958)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Maurice Stokes 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Maurice Stokes 15.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Maurice Stokes 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Maurice Stokes 12

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Maurice Stokes 15

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Maurice Stokes 2

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Maurice Stokes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Maurice Stokes .250

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Maurice Stokes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Maurice Stokes 12.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Maurice Stokes 15.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Maurice Stokes 2.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

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.