Billy Ray Bates vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

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.