Bill Downey vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

Bill Downey

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Downey: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Downey 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Bill Downey 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Bill Downey 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Bill Downey 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Downey 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey 0 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Bill Downey 0 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bill Downey 3 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey .000 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Bill Downey - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bill Downey 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.