Dick McGuire vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Dick McGuire 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

Dick McGuire

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick McGuire 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Dick McGuire 11 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Dick McGuire 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Dick McGuire 7 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick McGuire 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 1 Bill Sharman 7

Assists Leader Dick McGuire 1 Bill Sharman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.2 * Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 5,921 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 2,784 * Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Dick McGuire 4,205 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dick McGuire 738 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .389 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .644 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) * Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.9 * Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 521 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 284 * Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Dick McGuire 350 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dick McGuire 63 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .410 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .593 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) * Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.