Howard Porter vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Porter: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Porter 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Howard Porter 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Howard Porter 6 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Howard Porter 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Howard Porter 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Porter 9.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 4.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.4 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Porter 4,215 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Howard Porter 1,872 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Howard Porter 211 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Howard Porter 156 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Howard Porter 212 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Howard Porter 457 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Porter .469 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Howard Porter .802 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Porter 13.2 (1977) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 5.9 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.7 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 (1977) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.9 (1977) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Porter 9.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 4.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.7 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Porter 335 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Howard Porter 152 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Howard Porter 18 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Howard Porter 18 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Howard Porter 15 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Howard Porter 36 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Porter .459 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Howard Porter .846 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Porter 20.0 (1977) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 6.7 (1975) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.8 (1972) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 1.7 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 1.3 (1977) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.