Bill Sharman vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine 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.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Darnell Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Darnell Valentine 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)

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.