Earl Gardner vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.