Gus Johnson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Bill Sharman 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** 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.