Don Carlson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - 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.