Bill Sharman vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Lindy Waters III 4

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Lindy Waters III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Lindy Waters III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Lindy Waters III 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Lindy Waters III 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Lindy Waters III 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Lindy Waters III 806

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Lindy Waters III 298

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Lindy Waters III 128

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 65

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 37

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Lindy Waters III 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Lindy Waters III .399

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Lindy Waters III .366

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Lindy Waters III .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

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.