Bill Sharman vs. Bill Willoughby Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Willoughby

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Bill Willoughby: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Bill Willoughby 8

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Bill Willoughby 3

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Bill Willoughby 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Bill Willoughby 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Bill Willoughby 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Bill Willoughby 2,930

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Bill Willoughby 1,891

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Bill Willoughby 413

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 209

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 292

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Bill Willoughby 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Bill Willoughby .470

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Willoughby .270 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Bill Willoughby .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Bill Willoughby 7.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Bill Willoughby 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Bill Willoughby 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Bill Willoughby 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Bill Willoughby 120

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Bill Willoughby 94

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Bill Willoughby 23

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 14

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 19

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Bill Willoughby 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Bill Willoughby .364

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Willoughby .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Bill Willoughby .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Bill Willoughby 6.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Bill Willoughby 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.