Bill Sharman vs. Willie Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Smith 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.

Willie Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Willie Smith: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Willie Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Willie Smith 4

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Willie Smith 0

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Willie Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Willie Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Willie Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Willie Smith 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Willie Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Willie Smith 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Willie Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Willie Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Willie Smith 357

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Willie Smith 134

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Willie Smith 277

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Willie Smith 85

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Willie Smith 2

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Willie Smith 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Willie Smith .400

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Willie Smith .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Willie Smith .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Willie Smith 4.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Willie Smith 2.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Willie Smith 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Willie Smith 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Willie Smith 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Willie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Willie Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Willie Smith -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Willie Smith -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Willie Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Willie Smith -

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Willie Smith -

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Willie Smith -

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Willie Smith -

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Willie Smith -

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Willie Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Willie Smith -

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Willie Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Willie Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Willie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Willie Smith -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Willie Smith -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Willie Smith -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Willie Smith -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.