Bill Sharman vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Paul Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Thompson 4

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Paul Thompson .417

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.