Bill Sharman vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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.