Christian Laettner vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Christian Laettner 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

Christian Laettner

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Laettner 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Christian Laettner 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Christian Laettner 6 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Christian Laettner 1 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Christian Laettner 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Christian Laettner 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 12.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 6.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 11,121 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 5,806 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Christian Laettner 2,224 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Christian Laettner 917 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 675 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Christian Laettner 868 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .480 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .261 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .820 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 10.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 4.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 472 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 212 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Christian Laettner 69 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Christian Laettner 36 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 21 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Christian Laettner 45 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .432 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .179 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .794 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996) 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.