Bill Sharman vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 John Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 John Thompson .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 John Thompson .214

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

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.