Norris Cole vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.