Arvydas Sabonis vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Arvydas Sabonis 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) 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.