Walt Kirk vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Walt Kirk 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

Walt Kirk

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Kirk 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Walt Kirk 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Walt Kirk 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Walt Kirk 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Kirk 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Kirk 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 7.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk 4.0 * Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 2.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Kirk 907 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Walt Kirk 44 * Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Walt Kirk 249 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Walt Kirk 118 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Kirk .305 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Kirk .718 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) * Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 1.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk - * Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 0.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Kirk 5 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Walt Kirk 0 * Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Walt Kirk 1 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Walt Kirk 3 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Kirk .286 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Kirk .167 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk - * Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - 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.