Bill Sharman vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

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.