Mike Riordan vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Riordan 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 1 Bill Sharman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 9.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.