Bill Sharman vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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.

Slick Watts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Slick Watts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Slick Watts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Sharman 0 * Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 0 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader Bill Sharman 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Bill Sharman 0 * Slick Watts 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Slick Watts 111

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Slick Watts 7

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

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.