Jerry Kelly vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Jerry Kelly 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jerry Kelly: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Kelly 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jerry Kelly 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jerry Kelly 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jerry Kelly 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Kelly 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Kelly 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Kelly 5.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Kelly 0.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Kelly 262 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jerry Kelly 21 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Kelly 46 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Kelly .291 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Kelly .661 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Kelly 6.0 (1947) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jerry Kelly 0.5 (1947) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Kelly - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Kelly - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Kelly - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jerry Kelly - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Kelly 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Kelly - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Kelly - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Kelly - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jerry Kelly - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Kelly - 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.