Dennis Hopson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Dennis Hopson 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

Dennis Hopson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Hopson: 1987-88 to 1991-92
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Hopson 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Dennis Hopson 5 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Hopson 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Dennis Hopson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dennis Hopson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Hopson 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 10.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 2.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hopson 3,633 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Dennis Hopson 939 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Dennis Hopson 539 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Dennis Hopson 319 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Hopson 159 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Hopson 334 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hopson .431 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hopson .271 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hopson .765 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 15.8 (1990) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 3.5 (1990) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.9 (1988) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.3 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.6 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hopson 8 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Dennis Hopson 4 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Dennis Hopson 1 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Dennis Hopson 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Hopson 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Hopson 5 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hopson .333 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hopson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hopson .444 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 (1991) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.8 (1991) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.0 (1991) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991) 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.