Brian Oliver vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Brian Oliver 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

Brian Oliver

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Oliver: 1990-91 to 1997-98
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Oliver 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Brian Oliver 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Brian Oliver 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Brian Oliver 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brian Oliver 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Oliver 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 3.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Oliver 389 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Brian Oliver 123 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Brian Oliver 114 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Brian Oliver 45 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Oliver 6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Brian Oliver 118 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Oliver .388 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Brian Oliver .227 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Oliver .705 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 3.8 (1991) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 1.8 (1998) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 1.2 (1991) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.5 (1991) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.1 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 1.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Oliver 6 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Brian Oliver 0 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Brian Oliver 1 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Brian Oliver 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Oliver 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Brian Oliver 4 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Oliver .333 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Brian Oliver - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Oliver 1.000 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 1.5 (1991) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991) Bill Sharman - 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.