Maurice Cheeks vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Bill Sharman 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * 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.