Bill Sharman vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Steve Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Smith 275

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Smith 29

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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.