Bill Sharman vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Earl Watson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Watson 176

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Watson 1

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

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.