Bruce Hale vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Hale 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Bruce Hale 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Bruce Hale 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Bruce Hale 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bruce Hale 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 9.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 * Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 1,297 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 49 * Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Bruce Hale 424 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Hale 142 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .333 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .763 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) * Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 6.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 * Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 43 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 0 * Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Bruce Hale 17 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Hale 7 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .350 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .882 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) * Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.