Johnny Newman vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Johnny Newman 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

Johnny Newman

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Newman 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Johnny Newman 16 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Johnny Newman 6 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Johnny Newman 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Johnny Newman 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Newman 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Newman 11.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 2.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 1.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Newman 12,740 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Johnny Newman 2,536 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Johnny Newman 1,688 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Johnny Newman 1,064 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Newman 246 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Newman 1,159 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Newman .461 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Johnny Newman .336 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Newman .810 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Newman 10.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 2.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 1.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Newman 421 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Johnny Newman 81 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Johnny Newman 56 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Johnny Newman 35 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Newman 8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Newman 39 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Newman .451 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Johnny Newman .226 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Newman .766 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994) 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.