Bill Sharman vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Phil Smith 165

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Phil Smith 18

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Phil Smith .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * 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.