Bill Sharman vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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 Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Jim Spanarkel .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

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.