Rick Carlisle vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Carlisle 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) 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.