Cotton Nash vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Cotton Nash 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

Cotton Nash

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cotton Nash 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Cotton Nash 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Cotton Nash 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Cotton Nash 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cotton Nash 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cotton Nash 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cotton Nash 3.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash 1.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash 0.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cotton Nash 137 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Cotton Nash 83 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Cotton Nash 19 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Cotton Nash 45 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cotton Nash .324 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cotton Nash .827 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cotton Nash - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Cotton Nash - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Cotton Nash - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Cotton Nash 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cotton Nash - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cotton Nash - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** 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.