Alex Poythress vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Alex Poythress 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

Alex Poythress

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Poythress: 2016-17 to 2018-19
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Poythress 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Alex Poythress 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Alex Poythress 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Alex Poythress 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Poythress 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Poythress 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Poythress 3.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress 2.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Poythress 197 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Alex Poythress 122 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Alex Poythress 24 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Alex Poythress 10 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Poythress 13 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Alex Poythress 52 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Poythress .472 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Alex Poythress .358 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Poythress .667 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Poythress 10.7 (2017) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress 4.8 (2017) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress 0.8 (2017) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 (2017) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 (2019) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Alex Poythress 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress - 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.