Usman Garuba vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Usman Garuba 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

Usman Garuba

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - 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.