Bill Sharman vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Williams 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Herb Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Herb Williams 25

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)

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.