Bill Sharman vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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.

Tom Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Tom Tolbert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)

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.