Gary Leonard vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Leonard: 1989-90 to 1991-92
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Leonard 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Gary Leonard 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Gary Leonard 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Gary Leonard 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Leonard 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Leonard 1.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Leonard 1.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Leonard 0.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Gary Leonard 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Leonard 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Leonard 44 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Gary Leonard 34 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Gary Leonard 2 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Gary Leonard 4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Total Games Gary Leonard 31 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Leonard .459 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gary Leonard .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Leonard .500 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Leonard 2.0 (1992) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Leonard 1.2 (1990) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Leonard 0.4 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Leonard 2.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Leonard 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Leonard 4 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Gary Leonard 2 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Gary Leonard 0 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Gary Leonard 2 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Leonard 1.000 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Leonard - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Leonard 2.0 (1991) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Leonard 1.0 (1991) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991) 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.