John Richter vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Richter 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons John Richter 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played John Richter 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games John Richter 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Richter 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 285 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds John Richter 312 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists John Richter 27 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games John Richter 66 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .340 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .504 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 (1960) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 (1960) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 (1960) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 35 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds John Richter 29 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists John Richter 2 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games John Richter 8 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .395 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .357 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 (1960) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 (1960) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 (1960) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game John Richter - 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.