Bill Sharman vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.