Bill Russell vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bill Sharman 0 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bill Sharman 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - 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.