James Ray vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and James Ray 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

James Ray

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Ray: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Ray 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons James Ray 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played James Ray 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games James Ray 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Ray 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Ray 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Ray 3.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 2.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Ray 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Ray 334 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds James Ray 228 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists James Ray 76 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals James Ray 38 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks James Ray 39 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games James Ray 103 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Ray .428 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage James Ray .333 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Ray .629 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Ray 3.8 (1983) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 2.8 (1983) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.9 (1983) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.5 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Ray 0.4 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Ray 0.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Ray 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Ray 3 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds James Ray 3 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists James Ray 0 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals James Ray 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks James Ray 2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games James Ray 4 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Ray .167 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage James Ray - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Ray .250 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Ray 1.0 (1983) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 1.0 (1983) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.0 (1983) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.0 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Ray 1.0 (1982) 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.