Cazzie Russell vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Cazzie Russell 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

Cazzie Russell

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cazzie Russell 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cazzie Russell 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * 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.