Sam Perkins vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Perkins 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Sam Perkins 17 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Sam Perkins 15 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Sam Perkins 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Perkins 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 6.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 15,324 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 7,666 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Sam Perkins 1,975 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Sam Perkins 1,105 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 933 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Sam Perkins 1,286 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .459 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .362 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .811 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 5.6 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 1,861 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 936 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Sam Perkins 246 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Sam Perkins 118 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 126 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Sam Perkins 167 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .444 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .363 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .785 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991) 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.