Bird Averitt vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - 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.