Bill Sharman vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Kelly Tripucka 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)

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.