Willie Anderson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) 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.