Jim Pollard vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Jim Pollard 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

Jim Pollard

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Pollard 5 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jim Pollard 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jim Pollard 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jim Pollard 4 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Pollard 2 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Pollard 4 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 7.8 * Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 5,762 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 2,487 * Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jim Pollard 1,417 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jim Pollard 438 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .360 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) * Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.6 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 8.1 * Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 977 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 407 * Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jim Pollard 259 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jim Pollard 72 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .339 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) * Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - 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.