Deandre Ayton vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.