Derrick Coleman vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Derrick Coleman 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

Derrick Coleman

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Coleman 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 Bill Sharman 7

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) 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.