Butch Beard vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Butch Beard 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

Butch Beard

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.