Irv Rothenberg vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Irv Rothenberg 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

Irv Rothenberg

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irv Rothenberg 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Irv Rothenberg 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Irv Rothenberg 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Irv Rothenberg 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Irv Rothenberg 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 5.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 709 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 90 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 131 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .267 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .606 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 24 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 2 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 11 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .170 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .353 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.