Bill Sharman vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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.