Ed Nealy vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Ed Nealy 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

Ed Nealy

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Nealy 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Ed Nealy 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Ed Nealy 6 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Ed Nealy 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Nealy 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Nealy 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 1,451 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 1,799 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Ed Nealy 392 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Ed Nealy 256 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 51 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ed Nealy 540 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .498 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .292 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .684 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 2.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 84 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 91 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Ed Nealy 15 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Ed Nealy 14 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ed Nealy 33 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .441 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .333 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .704 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990) 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.