John Havlicek vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Bill Sharman 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.