Kyrie Irving vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Bill Sharman 7

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,778 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 285 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 365 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 110 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 76 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .456 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .396 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .889 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.0 (2024) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.5 (2024) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 2.5 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.