Bud Grant vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Bud Grant 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

Bud Grant

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Grant 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Bud Grant 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Bud Grant 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Bud Grant 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bud Grant 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Grant 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 * Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 249 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 115 * Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Bud Grant 90 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bud Grant 96 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .318 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .590 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 (1950) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) * Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 1.2 (1951) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 * Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 54 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 5 * Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Bud Grant 7 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Bud Grant 17 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .393 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .588 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.9 (1950) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) * Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.6 (1950) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.