Bill Sharman vs. Ralph Simpson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Simpson 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.

Ralph Simpson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Ralph Simpson: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Ralph Simpson 4

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Ralph Simpson 3

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Ralph Simpson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Ralph Simpson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Ralph Simpson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Ralph Simpson 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Ralph Simpson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Ralph Simpson 1,832

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Ralph Simpson 445

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Ralph Simpson 479

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 189

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 17

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Ralph Simpson 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Ralph Simpson .404

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ralph Simpson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Ralph Simpson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Ralph Simpson 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Ralph Simpson 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Ralph Simpson 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Ralph Simpson 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Ralph Simpson 106

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Ralph Simpson 24

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Ralph Simpson 41

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 4

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 2

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Ralph Simpson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Ralph Simpson .413

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ralph Simpson - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Ralph Simpson .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Ralph Simpson 7.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Ralph Simpson 1.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Ralph Simpson 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.