Bill Sharman vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Joe Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Smith 868

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Smith 38

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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.