Bill Sharman vs. Donald Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Whiteside 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.

Donald Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Donald Whiteside: 1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Donald Whiteside 2

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Donald Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Donald Whiteside 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Donald Whiteside 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Donald Whiteside 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Donald Whiteside 61

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Donald Whiteside 13

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Donald Whiteside 37

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Donald Whiteside 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Donald Whiteside .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Donald Whiteside .324

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Donald Whiteside .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Donald Whiteside 2.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Donald Whiteside 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Donald Whiteside -

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Donald Whiteside -

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Donald Whiteside -

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Donald Whiteside 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Donald Whiteside -

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Donald Whiteside -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

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.