James Donaldson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Donaldson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) 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.