Jim Ard vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) 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.