Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bill Sharman 0 *

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Bill Sharman 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bill Sharman 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bill Sharman 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Bill Sharman 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * 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. 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.