Bill Sharman vs. Dickey Simpkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dickey Simpkins 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.

Dickey Simpkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Dickey Simpkins: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Dickey Simpkins 3

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Dickey Simpkins 7

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Dickey Simpkins 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Dickey Simpkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Dickey Simpkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Dickey Simpkins 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Dickey Simpkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Dickey Simpkins 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Dickey Simpkins 1,388

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Dickey Simpkins 1,187

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Dickey Simpkins 305

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 91

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 60

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Dickey Simpkins 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Dickey Simpkins .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins .222

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Dickey Simpkins .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Dickey Simpkins 9.1 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Dickey Simpkins 6.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Dickey Simpkins 1.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Dickey Simpkins 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Dickey Simpkins 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Dickey Simpkins 16

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Dickey Simpkins 13

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Dickey Simpkins 3

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 2

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 1

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Dickey Simpkins 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Dickey Simpkins .375

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Dickey Simpkins .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Dickey Simpkins 1.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Dickey Simpkins 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.1 (1998)

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.