Michael Jackson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Michael Jackson 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

Michael Jackson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Jackson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - 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.