Gus Bailey vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Gus Bailey 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

Gus Bailey

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Bailey: 1974-75 to 1979-80
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Bailey 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Gus Bailey 5 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Gus Bailey 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Gus Bailey 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Bailey 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Bailey 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 2.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 389 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 244 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Gus Bailey 168 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Gus Bailey 56 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 43 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gus Bailey 147 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .406 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey 1.000 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .510 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 3.2 (1978) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 (1975) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.4 (1976) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.5 (1976) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 45 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 19 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Gus Bailey 16 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Gus Bailey 6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gus Bailey 8 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .500 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .900 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 (1975) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 (1975) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 (1975) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 (1975) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) 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.