Gene Banks vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Gene Banks 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

Gene Banks

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) 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.