Hersey Hawkins vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Hersey Hawkins 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

Hersey Hawkins

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hersey Hawkins 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Hersey Hawkins 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Hersey Hawkins 8 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Hersey Hawkins 1 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 14,470 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 3,554 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 2,860 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 1,622 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 302 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 983 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .461 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .394 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .870 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 1,043 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 286 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 195 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 119 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 29 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 74 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .455 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .396 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .907 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991) 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.