Bill Sharman vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Bill Sharman 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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.