Jack Givens vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Jack Givens 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

Jack Givens

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Givens: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Givens 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jack Givens 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jack Givens 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jack Givens 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jack Givens 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Givens 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 6.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 1,040 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 456 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jack Givens 142 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Jack Givens 123 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack Givens 36 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jack Givens 156 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .401 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens .000 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens .791 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 7.7 (1979) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 3.0 (1980) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 1.1 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 1.0 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1980) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 29 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 26 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jack Givens 6 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Jack Givens 3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack Givens 2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jack Givens 13 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .295 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens 1.000 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.6 (1979) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.3 (1979) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 (1980) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 (1980) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 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.