Gene James vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Gene James 95 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gene James 88 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Gene James 2 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gene James 4 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.