Gary Payton vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bill Sharman 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) 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.