Brendan Haywood vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Brendan Haywood 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brendan Haywood 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) 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.