John Barber vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists John Barber 0 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Barber 5 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game John Barber - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds John Barber - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists John Barber - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Barber 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.