Bill Sharman vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sly Williams 55

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sly Williams 1

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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.