Gary Forbes vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Gary Forbes 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

Gary Forbes

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Forbes: 2010-11 to 2011-12
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Forbes 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Gary Forbes 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Gary Forbes 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Gary Forbes 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Forbes 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Forbes 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 5.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 645 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 218 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Gary Forbes 103 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Gary Forbes 47 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 10 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gary Forbes 111 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .434 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes .340 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes .702 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 6.6 (2012) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.1 (2012) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 1.1 (2012) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.5 (2012) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 (2011) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 0 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 1 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Gary Forbes 0 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Gary Forbes 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gary Forbes 1 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .000 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 (2011) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) 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.