Dragan Bender vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Dragan Bender 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

Dragan Bender

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dragan Bender: 2016-17 to 2019-20
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dragan Bender 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Dragan Bender 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Dragan Bender 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Dragan Bender 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dragan Bender 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dragan Bender 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dragan Bender 5.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender 3.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dragan Bender 1,014 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Dragan Bender 720 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Dragan Bender 237 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Dragan Bender 54 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dragan Bender 106 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dragan Bender 187 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dragan Bender .399 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dragan Bender .323 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dragan Bender .654 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dragan Bender 6.7 (2020) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender 4.6 (2020) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender 1.8 (2020) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender 0.4 (2019) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender 0.6 (2018) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dragan Bender 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender - 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.