Bill Sharman vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Bob Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.