DeMarre Carroll vs. Bill Sharman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Sharman and DeMarre Carroll, 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.

DeMarre Carroll and Bill Sharman both played 11 years in the NBA. DeMarre Carroll had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Bill Sharman had his rookie season in 1950-51. 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
DeMarre Carroll 11 7 2009-10 to 2019-20
Bill Sharman 11 10 1950-51 to 1960-61

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMarre Carroll Bill Sharman
Season 2009-101950-51
Team Memphis GrizzliesWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 71 11.2 2.9 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 1.5 1.2 3.1 .396 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .623
Bill Sharman 31 - 12.2 - - 3.5 1.3 - - - 2.8 4.5 12.3 .370 - - - 3.1 3.5 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Bill Sharman ------- --- ----------

Season 2

DeMarre Carroll Bill Sharman
Season 2010-111951-52
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 12 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Bill Sharman 63 22.0 10.7 - - 3.5 2.4 - - - 2.9 3.9 10.0 .389 - - - 2.9 3.4 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Bill Sharman 1 27.0 15.0 - - 3.0 7.0 - - - 4.0 7.0 12.0 .583 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 3

DeMarre Carroll Bill Sharman
Season 2011-121952-53
Team Denver Nuggets, Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 24 14.5 4.5 1.2 1.0 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.8 4.4 .410 0.3 0.8 .368 0.6 0.7 .875
Bill Sharman 71 32.9 16.2 - - 4.1 2.7 - - - 3.4 5.7 13.0 .436 - - - 4.8 5.6 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 4 18.3 4.8 1.8 2.0 3.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.3 2.3 4.8 .474 0.3 1.3 .200 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Sharman 6 33.5 11.7 - - 2.5 2.5 - - - 4.3 3.3 10.0 .333 - - - 5.0 5.3 .938

Season 4

DeMarre Carroll Bill Sharman
Season 2012-131953-54
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 66 16.8 6.0 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.9 .460 0.3 1.1 .286 1.1 1.5 .765
Bill Sharman 72 34.3 16.0 - - 3.5 3.2 - - - 2.9 5.7 12.7 .450 - - - 4.6 5.4 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Bill Sharman 6 34.3 18.8 - - 4.2 1.7 - - - 4.8 5.8 13.5 .432 - - - 7.2 8.3 .860

Season 5

DeMarre Carroll Bill Sharman
Season 2013-141954-55
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 73 32.1 11.1 1.5 4.1 5.5 1.8 1.5 0.3 1.1 2.6 4.1 8.8 .470 1.3 3.7 .362 1.5 1.9 .773
Bill Sharman 68 36.1 18.4 - - 4.4 4.1 - - - 3.1 6.7 15.6 .427 - - - 5.1 5.7 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 7 35.1 8.9 1.7 3.1 4.9 1.6 0.7 0.4 1.1 3.0 3.3 7.0 .469 1.3 3.1 .409 1.0 1.6 .636
Bill Sharman 7 41.4 20.7 - - 5.4 5.4 - - - 3.4 7.9 15.7 .500 - - - 5.0 5.4 .921

Season 6

DeMarre Carroll Bill Sharman
Season 2014-151955-56
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 70 31.3 12.6 1.4 3.9 5.3 1.7 1.3 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.5 9.3 .487 1.7 4.3 .395 1.8 2.6 .702
Bill Sharman 72 37.5 19.9 - - 3.6 4.7 - - - 2.7 7.5 17.1 .438 - - - 5.0 5.7 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 16 34.9 14.6 1.6 4.4 6.1 2.0 1.1 0.3 0.9 2.3 5.4 11.1 .486 1.8 4.5 .403 2.0 2.6 .780
Bill Sharman 3 39.7 17.3 - - 2.3 4.0 - - - 2.3 6.0 15.3 .391 - - - 5.3 5.7 .941

Season 7

DeMarre Carroll Bill Sharman
Season 2015-161956-57
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 26 30.2 11.0 1.2 3.5 4.7 1.0 1.7 0.2 1.1 2.4 4.0 10.4 .389 1.8 4.5 .390 1.2 1.9 .600
Bill Sharman 67 35.9 21.1 - - 4.3 3.5 - - - 2.8 7.7 18.5 .416 - - - 5.7 6.3 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 20 29.8 8.9 1.2 2.9 4.1 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.9 3.1 3.1 8.0 .390 1.3 4.0 .329 1.4 1.8 .750
Bill Sharman 10 37.7 21.1 - - 3.5 2.9 - - - 2.3 7.5 19.7 .381 - - - 6.1 6.4 .953

Season 8

DeMarre Carroll Bill Sharman
Season 2016-171957-58
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisCeltics Lost NBA 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 72 26.1 8.9 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.0 1.1 0.4 0.8 2.0 3.1 7.6 .400 1.5 4.4 .341 1.2 1.6 .761
Bill Sharman 63 35.1 22.3 - - 4.7 2.7 - - - 2.5 8.7 20.6 .424 - - - 4.8 5.4 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 10 15.5 4.2 0.4 2.3 2.7 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.5 3.7 .405 0.7 2.2 .318 0.5 0.9 .556
Bill Sharman 11 36.9 21.1 - - 4.9 2.3 - - - 2.5 8.2 20.1 .407 - - - 4.7 5.1 .929

Season 9

DeMarre Carroll Bill Sharman
Season 2017-181958-59
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 73 29.9 13.5 1.4 5.1 6.6 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.4 2.3 4.5 10.8 .414 2.0 5.4 .371 2.6 3.4 .764
Bill Sharman 72 33.1 20.4 - - 4.1 2.5 - - - 2.4 7.8 19.1 .408 - - - 4.8 5.1 .932
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Bill Sharman 11 29.3 20.1 - - 3.3 2.5 - - - 3.2 7.5 17.5 .425 - - - 5.2 5.4 .966

Season 10

DeMarre Carroll Bill Sharman
Season 2018-191959-60
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 67 25.4 11.1 1.0 4.2 5.2 1.3 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.7 3.4 8.6 .395 1.6 4.6 .342 2.7 3.6 .760
Bill Sharman 71 27.0 19.3 - - 3.7 2.0 - - - 2.2 7.9 17.3 .456 - - - 3.5 4.1 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 5 23.8 6.6 1.2 2.8 4.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.6 1.8 7.6 .237 1.4 4.8 .292 1.6 1.6 1.000
Bill Sharman 13 28.0 16.8 - - 3.5 1.5 - - - 1.7 6.8 16.1 .421 - - - 3.3 4.1 .811

Season 11

DeMarre Carroll Bill Sharman
Season 2019-201960-61
Team San Antonio Spurs, Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 24 12.1 3.6 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.0 2.8 .379 0.3 1.4 .242 1.2 1.8 .690
Bill Sharman 61 25.2 16.0 - - 3.7 2.4 - - - 2.1 6.3 14.9 .422 - - - 3.4 3.7 .921
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 2 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Sharman 10 26.1 16.8 - - 2.7 1.7 - - - 2.2 6.8 13.3 .511 - - - 3.2 3.6 .889