Vinnie Johnson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) 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.