Rich Laurel vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Rich Laurel 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

Rich Laurel

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Laurel: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Laurel 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Rich Laurel 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Rich Laurel 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Rich Laurel 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Laurel 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Laurel 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel 24 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel 10 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Rich Laurel 3 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Rich Laurel 3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Laurel 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rich Laurel 10 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel .323 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel 1.000 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 (1978) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 (1978) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 (1978) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rich Laurel 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - 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.