Bruce Brown vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Bruce Brown 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
Bruce Brown: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Brown 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Bruce Brown 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Bruce Brown 4 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Bruce Brown 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bruce Brown 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Brown 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 8.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 4.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Brown 4,045 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Bruce Brown 1,929 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Bruce Brown 1,117 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Bruce Brown 418 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Brown 223 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Brown 457 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Brown .476 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bruce Brown .337 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Brown .768 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 11.5 (2023) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 5.4 (2021) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 4.0 (2020) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 1.1 (2023) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.7 (2022) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 10.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 4.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 1.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Brown 404 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Bruce Brown 168 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Bruce Brown 76 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Bruce Brown 36 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Brown 18 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Brown 40 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Brown .510 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bruce Brown .310 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Brown .844 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 14.0 (2022) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 5.1 (2021) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 2.8 (2022) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 1.3 (2022) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.8 (2022) 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.