Gaylon Nickerson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Gaylon Nickerson 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

Gaylon Nickerson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gaylon Nickerson: 1996-97 to 1996-97
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Gaylon Nickerson 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gaylon Nickerson 15 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Gaylon Nickerson 5 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Gaylon Nickerson 1 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Gaylon Nickerson 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gaylon Nickerson 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gaylon Nickerson 4 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gaylon Nickerson .333 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gaylon Nickerson .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gaylon Nickerson 1.000 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 (1997) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 (1997) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - 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.