Al Horford vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Al Horford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Al Horford 18 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Horford 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Bill Sharman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,705 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,943 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Al Horford 3,629 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Al Horford 866 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,300 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,138 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 197 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.