Bill Sharman vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

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.