Paul Pressey vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pressey 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Paul Pressey 11 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Paul Pressey 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Paul Pressey 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Pressey 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Pressey 2 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pressey 3 Bill Sharman 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 10.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 3.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 5.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 1.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pressey 7,664 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Paul Pressey 2,798 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Paul Pressey 3,715 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Paul Pressey 997 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pressey 428 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pressey 724 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pressey .485 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Pressey .222 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pressey .749 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 11.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 4.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 5.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 1.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pressey 881 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Paul Pressey 316 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Paul Pressey 420 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Paul Pressey 116 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pressey 49 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pressey 75 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pressey .471 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Pressey .244 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pressey .728 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986) 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.