Dennis Rodman vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dennis Rodman 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 2 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 8 Bill Sharman 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 Bill Sharman 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 Bill Sharman 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 7.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994) 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.