Dave Gambee vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Dave Gambee 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Dave Gambee 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Gambee 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 10.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - 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.