Bill Sharman vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams and Bill Sharman 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

Bill Sharman

vs.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Sharman 0 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 0 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Bill Sharman 0 * Buck Williams 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Buck Williams 70

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.