Bill Sharman vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Gene Vance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Gene Vance 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Gene Vance 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Gene Vance 403

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Gene Vance .315

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Gene Vance 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Gene Vance 17

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Gene Vance .242

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Vance - 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.