Jeremy Lin vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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.