Tom Heinsohn vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Bill Sharman 7

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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.