Frank Russell vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Frank Russell 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

Frank Russell

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Russell 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Frank Russell 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Frank Russell 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Frank Russell 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Frank Russell 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Russell 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell 74 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Frank Russell 17 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Frank Russell 15 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Frank Russell 23 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell .377 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell .889 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 (1973) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Frank Russell - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Frank Russell - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Frank Russell 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** 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.