Don Collins vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Don Collins 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

Don Collins

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Collins 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Collins 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 9.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Don Collins 303 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Don Collins 8 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Don Collins - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) 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.