Jim Neal vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Neal 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jim Neal 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jim Neal 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jim Neal 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Neal 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 350 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 304 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jim Neal 33 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Jim Neal - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Neal - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jim Neal 80 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .301 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .601 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.7 (1954) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 (1954) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.7 (1955) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 31 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 27 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jim Neal 2 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Jim Neal - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Neal - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jim Neal 11 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .371 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .385 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 (1954) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 (1954) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 (1954) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - 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.