Desmond Bane vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.