Bill Sharman vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.