Bill Sharman vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Paul Zipser 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Paul Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Zipser 31

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Paul Zipser 3

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

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.