Jim McIlvaine vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McIlvaine 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jim McIlvaine 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jim McIlvaine 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jim McIlvaine 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim McIlvaine 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 3.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McIlvaine 1,072 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jim McIlvaine 1,243 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jim McIlvaine 105 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Jim McIlvaine 136 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim McIlvaine 691 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jim McIlvaine 401 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McIlvaine .446 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jim McIlvaine .100 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim McIlvaine .551 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.1 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McIlvaine 22 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jim McIlvaine 12 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jim McIlvaine 1 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Jim McIlvaine 3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim McIlvaine 8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jim McIlvaine 11 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McIlvaine .370 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jim McIlvaine .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim McIlvaine .500 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998) 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.