Jim Paxson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) 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.