Bill Sharman vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.