Bill Sharman vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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.