Bill Sharman vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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.

George Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Bill Sharman 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

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.