Walter Palmer vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Walter Palmer 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

Walter Palmer

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Palmer 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Walter Palmer 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Walter Palmer 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Walter Palmer 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walter Palmer 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Palmer 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 2.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 1.4 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 100 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 65 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Walter Palmer 11 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Walter Palmer 4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Walter Palmer 48 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .412 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Walter Palmer .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer .667 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 2 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 1 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Walter Palmer 0 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Walter Palmer 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Walter Palmer 2 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .250 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Walter Palmer - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) 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.