Bill Sharman vs. John Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thomas 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.

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 John Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thomas 50

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thomas 1

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

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.