Tom Patterson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Patterson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Tom Patterson 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Tom Patterson 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Tom Patterson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Patterson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Patterson 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 56 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 24 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Tom Patterson 5 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Patterson 25 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson .420 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson .778 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 0 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 0 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Tom Patterson 0 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Patterson 1 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson - Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

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

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