Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 12 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Bill Sharman 10

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Bill Sharman 0 *

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Bill Sharman 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Bill Sharman 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,538 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,530 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,288 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 961 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,064 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 859 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .551 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .284 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) 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.