Chris Ford vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.