Derek Harper vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 0 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Bill Sharman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) 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.