Don Nelson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Nelson 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * 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.