Joe Meriweather vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.