Eric Riley vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Eric Riley 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

Eric Riley

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Riley 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Eric Riley 5 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Eric Riley 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Eric Riley 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eric Riley 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Riley 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley 3.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 2.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley 574 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Eric Riley 479 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Eric Riley 60 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Eric Riley 54 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Riley 132 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Eric Riley 186 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley .456 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley .704 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley 4.4 (1995) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 3.4 (1998) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.6 (1998) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.4 (1995) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 1.2 (1998) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Eric Riley - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Eric Riley - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Eric Riley - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Riley - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Eric Riley 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - 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.