E.C. Coleman vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and E.C. Coleman 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

E.C. Coleman

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
E.C. Coleman: 1973-74 to 1978-79
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships E.C. Coleman 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons E.C. Coleman 6 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played E.C. Coleman 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games E.C. Coleman 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team E.C. Coleman 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) E.C. Coleman 0 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team E.C. Coleman 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) E.C. Coleman 2 Bill Sharman 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game E.C. Coleman 7.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game E.C. Coleman 6.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game E.C. Coleman 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game E.C. Coleman 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game E.C. Coleman 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points E.C. Coleman 2,553 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds E.C. Coleman 2,151 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists E.C. Coleman 472 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals E.C. Coleman 305 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks E.C. Coleman 142 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games E.C. Coleman 357 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage E.C. Coleman .464 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage E.C. Coleman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage E.C. Coleman .694 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game E.C. Coleman 8.6 (1977) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game E.C. Coleman 7.1 (1975) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game E.C. Coleman 1.4 (1978) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game E.C. Coleman 1.1 (1975) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game E.C. Coleman 0.5 (1975) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games E.C. Coleman 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage E.C. Coleman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game E.C. Coleman - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game E.C. Coleman - 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.