Jerome James vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

Jerome James

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome James: 1998-99 to 2008-09
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome James 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jerome James 9 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jerome James 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jerome James 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerome James 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 4.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 3.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 1,540 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jerome James 1,099 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jerome James 118 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Jerome James 92 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerome James 384 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jerome James 358 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .485 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jerome James .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .617 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 5.4 (2003) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 4.2 (2003) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2003) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2009) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.6 (2003) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 9.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 5.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 160 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jerome James 89 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jerome James 9 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Jerome James 6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerome James 25 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jerome James 17 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .493 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .722 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 12.5 (2005) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 6.8 (2005) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.8 (2002) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2005) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.8 (2005) 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.