Franklin Edwards vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Franklin Edwards 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

Franklin Edwards

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Franklin Edwards 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Franklin Edwards 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Franklin Edwards 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Franklin Edwards 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Franklin Edwards 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 6.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 2.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 1,802 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 300 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 774 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 249 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 21 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Franklin Edwards 296 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .449 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards .030 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .795 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 73 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 14 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 22 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Franklin Edwards 21 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .481 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards 1.000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .846 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983) 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.