Clifford Ray vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Clifford Ray 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

Clifford Ray

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Ray 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Clifford Ray 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Clifford Ray 6 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Clifford Ray 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clifford Ray 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Ray 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 7.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 8.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 0.8 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 5,821 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 6,953 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Clifford Ray 1,728 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Clifford Ray 501 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 638 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Clifford Ray 784 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .524 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray .000 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .588 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 8.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 10.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.1 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.4 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 496 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 608 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Clifford Ray 125 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Clifford Ray 51 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 70 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Clifford Ray 60 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .538 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .590 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.