Bill Sharman vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Dean Tolson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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.