John Lucas vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Lucas 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Lucas 928 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Lucas 45 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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.