Richard Jefferson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.