Bill Sharman vs. Joe Stephens Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Joe Stephens: 1996-97 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Joe Stephens 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Joe Stephens 3

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Joe Stephens 0

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Joe Stephens 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Joe Stephens 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Joe Stephens 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Joe Stephens 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Joe Stephens 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Stephens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Stephens 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Joe Stephens 71

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Joe Stephens 45

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Joe Stephens 12

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Stephens 12

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Stephens 3

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Joe Stephens 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Joe Stephens .357

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Stephens .190

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Joe Stephens .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Joe Stephens 3.9 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Joe Stephens 2.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Joe Stephens 0.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Stephens 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Stephens 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Joe Stephens -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Joe Stephens -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Joe Stephens -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Stephens -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Stephens -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Joe Stephens -

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Joe Stephens -

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Joe Stephens -

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Stephens -

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Stephens -

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Joe Stephens 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Joe Stephens -

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Stephens -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Joe Stephens -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Joe Stephens -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Joe Stephens -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Joe Stephens -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Stephens -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Joe Stephens -

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.