Danny Ainge vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) 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.