Bruce Bowen vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Bill Sharman 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) 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.