Jim Barnes vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.