Don Adams vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Don Adams 487 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Don Adams 22 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.