Rickey Green vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Bill Sharman 7

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * 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.