Dennis Johnson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Bill Sharman 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.