Neil Johnston vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Bill Sharman 7

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Bill Sharman 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Bill Sharman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** 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.