Joe Cooper vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Joe Cooper 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

Joe Cooper

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooper 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 4.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - 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.