Mike James vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Mike James 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

Mike James

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Mike James 458 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Mike James 595 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Mike James 41 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Mike James 13 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Mike James 33 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) 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.