George Dempsey vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and George Dempsey 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

George Dempsey

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - 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.