Bill Sharman vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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.

Nick Vanos

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Vanos 28

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Nick Vanos -

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

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.