Ed Mikan vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Ed Mikan 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

Ed Mikan

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Mikan 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 6.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - 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.