Swen Nater vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Swen Nater 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

Swen Nater

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Swen Nater 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Bill Sharman 7

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Bill Sharman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (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.