Bill Sharman vs. Tony Snell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tony Snell 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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, 2 more than Tony Snell, who played 9. Bill Sharman had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Tony Snell had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Tony Snell 9 6 2013-14 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bill Sharman Tony Snell
Season 1950-512013-14
Team Washington CapitolsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Tony Snell 77 16.0 4.5 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.1 1.7 4.4 .384 0.7 2.3 .320 0.4 0.5 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman ------- --- ----------
Tony Snell 5 9.2 0.8 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.4 1.8 .222 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Bill Sharman Tony Snell
Season 1951-522014-15
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Tony Snell 72 19.6 6.0 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.2 2.2 5.2 .429 1.0 2.7 .371 0.6 0.8 .800
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
Tony Snell 11 12.7 3.9 0.1 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.4 4.0 .341 0.8 2.5 .333 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 3

Bill Sharman Tony Snell
Season 1952-532015-16
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsDid 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 71 32.9 16.2 - - 4.1 2.7 - - - 3.4 5.7 13.0 .436 - - - 4.8 5.6 .850
Tony Snell 64 20.3 5.3 0.3 2.8 3.1 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.6 2.0 5.3 .372 0.9 2.4 .361 0.5 0.5 .909
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
Tony Snell ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bill Sharman Tony Snell
Season 1953-542016-17
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Tony Snell 80 29.2 8.5 0.3 2.8 3.1 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 1.6 3.1 6.8 .455 1.8 4.4 .406 0.6 0.7 .810
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
Tony Snell 6 30.8 10.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 2.8 3.7 7.3 .500 2.7 5.2 .516 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Bill Sharman Tony Snell
Season 1954-552017-18
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Tony Snell 75 27.4 6.9 0.1 1.8 1.9 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.5 2.5 5.7 .435 1.4 3.6 .403 0.5 0.6 .792
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
Tony Snell 7 19.1 2.7 0.1 1.7 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.4 1.0 3.4 .292 0.7 3.0 .238 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Bill Sharman Tony Snell
Season 1955-562018-19
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Tony Snell 74 17.6 6.0 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.2 2.2 4.9 .452 1.1 2.8 .397 0.5 0.6 .881
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
Tony Snell 9 3.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 .333 0.1 0.2 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7

Bill Sharman Tony Snell
Season 1956-572019-20
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 67 35.9 21.1 - - 4.3 3.5 - - - 2.8 7.7 18.5 .416 - - - 5.7 6.3 .905
Tony Snell 59 27.8 8.0 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.7 2.9 6.5 .445 1.7 4.3 .402 0.5 0.5 1.000
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
Tony Snell ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bill Sharman Tony Snell
Season 1957-582020-21
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Tony Snell 47 21.1 5.3 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.6 1.9 3.6 .515 1.3 2.3 .569 0.2 0.2 1.000
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
Tony Snell 9 7.3 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.2 1.8 .125 0.1 1.2 .091 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Bill Sharman Tony Snell
Season 1958-592021-22
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 72 33.1 20.4 - - 4.1 2.5 - - - 2.4 7.8 19.1 .408 - - - 4.8 5.1 .932
Tony Snell 53 15.5 3.5 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.3 1.3 3.2 .404 0.8 2.4 .352 0.1 0.1 1.000
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
Tony Snell ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bill Sharman Tony Snell
Season 1959-60-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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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
Tony Snell ------- --- ----------
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
Tony Snell ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bill Sharman Tony Snell
Season 1960-61-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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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
Tony Snell ------- --- ----------
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
Tony Snell ------- --- ----------