Jim Holstein vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Holstein: 1952-53 to 1955-56
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Holstein 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jim Holstein 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jim Holstein 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jim Holstein 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Holstein 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 3.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 2.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 859 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 659 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jim Holstein 249 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Jim Holstein 225 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .323 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .647 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.5 (1955) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.3 (1955) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.4 (1956) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 138 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 95 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jim Holstein 28 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Jim Holstein 32 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .395 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .655 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 5.7 (1955) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 (1955) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 (1953) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - 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.