Gus Gerard vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Gus Gerard 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

Gus Gerard

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Gerard 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 5.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.