Rick Barry vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Rick Barry 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

Rick Barry

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Bill Sharman 7

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Bill Sharman 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Bill Sharman 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.