Bill Sharman vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.