Bill Sharman vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Otis Thorpe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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.