Ernie Grunfeld vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.