Howard Nathan vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Howard Nathan 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

Howard Nathan

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Nathan 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Howard Nathan 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Howard Nathan 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Howard Nathan 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Howard Nathan 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Nathan 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan 13 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan 0 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Howard Nathan 2 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Howard Nathan 3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Howard Nathan 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Howard Nathan 5 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan .556 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan .750 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Howard Nathan 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - 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.