Sam Bowie vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.