Bill Sharman vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Sam Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Sam Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.7

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Smith 14

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Smith -

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.