Paul Hoffman vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Paul Hoffman 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

Paul Hoffman

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Hoffman 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Paul Hoffman 6 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Paul Hoffman 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Paul Hoffman 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Hoffman 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hoffman 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 10.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.1 * Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 2.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 3,234 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 1,129 * Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 911 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Paul Hoffman 317 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .340 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .676 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) * Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 * Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 1.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 146 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 7 * Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 18 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Paul Hoffman 13 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .290 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .649 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) * Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - 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.