Vern Gardner vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Vern Gardner 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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.