Elfrid Payton vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Elfrid Payton 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

Elfrid Payton

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Elfrid Payton 8 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Elfrid Payton 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 10.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 4.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5,036 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 2,007 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 2,867 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 588 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 151 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Elfrid Payton 500 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .447 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton .287 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .623 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 4 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Elfrid Payton 4 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .250 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .500 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.