Bill Sharman vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bill Sharman 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.