Joe Dumars vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joe Dumars 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Bill Sharman 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.