Greg Ballard vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.