Alvan Adams vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Bill Sharman 7

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) 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.