Bill Sharman vs. Otis Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Smith 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.

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Otis Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Smith 188

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Smith 3

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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.