Bill Sharman vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Sam Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Young 57

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Young 4

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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.