Bill Sharman vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

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.