Chuck Cooper vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** 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.