Charles Barkley vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Bill Sharman 7

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Bill Sharman 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.