Lionel Hollins vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Lionel Hollins 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

Lionel Hollins

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Hollins: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Hollins 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Lionel Hollins 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Lionel Hollins 8 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Lionel Hollins 1 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lionel Hollins 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Hollins 0 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Lionel Hollins 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Hollins 2 Bill Sharman 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 7,809 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 1,601 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 3,006 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 1,053 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 192 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Lionel Hollins 673 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .444 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .149 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .741 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 15.9 (1978) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 3.4 (1978) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.7 (1983) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.2 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 911 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 207 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 344 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 114 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 11 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Lionel Hollins 77 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .411 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .000 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .733 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 17.3 (1977) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.8 (1978) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.3 (1980) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.5 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1984) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.