Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Jim Paxson, Sr. 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

Jim Paxson, Sr.

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - 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.