Bill Sharman vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Derek Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Smith 175

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Smith 1

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Derek Smith .535

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)

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.