Gary Grant vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Grant: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Grant 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Gary Grant 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Gary Grant 5 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Gary Grant 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Grant 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Grant 7.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 2.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 5.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 1.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Grant 4,368 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Gary Grant 1,283 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Gary Grant 3,013 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Gary Grant 821 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Grant 69 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gary Grant 552 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Grant .450 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gary Grant .278 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Grant .776 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Grant 13.1 (1990) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 4.4 (1990) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 10.0 (1990) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 2.5 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.2 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Grant 3.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 2.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Grant 55 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Gary Grant 14 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Gary Grant 49 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Gary Grant 8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Grant 3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gary Grant 17 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Grant .364 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gary Grant .333 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Grant .667 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Grant 6.0 (1996) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 3.0 (1996) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 4.6 (1993) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 1.0 (1996) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.4 (1992) 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.