Bill Sharman vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.9 (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.