Bill Sharman vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Smith 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.

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Smith 51

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Smith -

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.