Bill Sharman vs. Don Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Don Smith and Bill Sharman, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bill Sharman played 11 years in the NBA, 10 more than Don Smith, who played 1. Bill Sharman had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Don Smith had his rookie season in 1948-49. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Bill Sharman |
11 |
10 |
1950-51 to 1960-61 |
Don Smith |
1 |
0 |
1948-49 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Bill Sharman |
Don Smith |
Season |
1950-51 | 1948-49 |
Team |
Washington Capitols | Minneapolis Lakers |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
31 |
- |
12.2 |
- |
- |
3.5 |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
4.5 |
12.3 |
.370 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
3.5 |
.889 |
Don Smith |
8 |
- |
0.8 |
- |
- |
- |
0.3 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
.154 |
- |
- |
- |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.667 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
63 |
22.0 |
10.7 |
- |
- |
3.5 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
3.9 |
10.0 |
.389 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
3.4 |
.859 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
1 |
27.0 |
15.0 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
7.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
7.0 |
12.0 |
.583 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
71 |
32.9 |
16.2 |
- |
- |
4.1 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
5.7 |
13.0 |
.436 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
5.6 |
.850 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
6 |
33.5 |
11.7 |
- |
- |
2.5 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
3.3 |
10.0 |
.333 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
5.3 |
.938 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
72 |
34.3 |
16.0 |
- |
- |
3.5 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
5.7 |
12.7 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.4 |
.844 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
6 |
34.3 |
18.8 |
- |
- |
4.2 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
5.8 |
13.5 |
.432 |
- |
- |
- |
7.2 |
8.3 |
.860 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
68 |
36.1 |
18.4 |
- |
- |
4.4 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
6.7 |
15.6 |
.427 |
- |
- |
- |
5.1 |
5.7 |
.897 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
7 |
41.4 |
20.7 |
- |
- |
5.4 |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
7.9 |
15.7 |
.500 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
5.4 |
.921 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
72 |
37.5 |
19.9 |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
7.5 |
17.1 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
5.7 |
.867 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
3 |
39.7 |
17.3 |
- |
- |
2.3 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
6.0 |
15.3 |
.391 |
- |
- |
- |
5.3 |
5.7 |
.941 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
67 |
35.9 |
21.1 |
- |
- |
4.3 |
3.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
7.7 |
18.5 |
.416 |
- |
- |
- |
5.7 |
6.3 |
.905 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
10 |
37.7 |
21.1 |
- |
- |
3.5 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
7.5 |
19.7 |
.381 |
- |
- |
- |
6.1 |
6.4 |
.953 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
63 |
35.1 |
22.3 |
- |
- |
4.7 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
8.7 |
20.6 |
.424 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
5.4 |
.893 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
11 |
36.9 |
21.1 |
- |
- |
4.9 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
8.2 |
20.1 |
.407 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
5.1 |
.929 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
72 |
33.1 |
20.4 |
- |
- |
4.1 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
7.8 |
19.1 |
.408 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
5.1 |
.932 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
11 |
29.3 |
20.1 |
- |
- |
3.3 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
7.5 |
17.5 |
.425 |
- |
- |
- |
5.2 |
5.4 |
.966 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
71 |
27.0 |
19.3 |
- |
- |
3.7 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
7.9 |
17.3 |
.456 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.1 |
.866 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
13 |
28.0 |
16.8 |
- |
- |
3.5 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
6.8 |
16.1 |
.421 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.1 |
.811 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
61 |
25.2 |
16.0 |
- |
- |
3.7 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
6.3 |
14.9 |
.422 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
3.7 |
.921 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Sharman |
10 |
26.1 |
16.8 |
- |
- |
2.7 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
6.8 |
13.3 |
.511 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
3.6 |
.889 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |