Lamar Patterson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Lamar Patterson 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

Lamar Patterson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lamar Patterson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Lamar Patterson 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Lamar Patterson 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Lamar Patterson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lamar Patterson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lamar Patterson 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lamar Patterson 2.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.4 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lamar Patterson 93 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Lamar Patterson 57 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Lamar Patterson 45 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Lamar Patterson 10 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Lamar Patterson 2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Lamar Patterson 40 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lamar Patterson .326 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Lamar Patterson .236 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lamar Patterson .720 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.8 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lamar Patterson 6 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Lamar Patterson 5 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Lamar Patterson 3 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Lamar Patterson 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Lamar Patterson 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Lamar Patterson 4 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lamar Patterson .286 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Lamar Patterson .333 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lamar Patterson 1.000 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016) 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.