Grant Long vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

Grant Long

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Grant Long 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Grant Long 59 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Grant Long 41 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Grant Long 42 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) 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.