Bill Sharman vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 LaSalle Thompson .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (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.