Bill Sharman vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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.

Larry Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Larry Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Larry Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Wright 58

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Wright 7

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.