Elgin Baylor vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Bill Sharman 7

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.