Jim Petersen vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Petersen 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) 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.