Joe Kleine vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kleine 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Joe Kleine 15 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Joe Kleine 10 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Joe Kleine 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Kleine 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 4.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 4.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 4,666 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 3,991 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Joe Kleine 622 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Joe Kleine 261 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 285 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Joe Kleine 965 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .453 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .271 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .794 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 3.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 2.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 192 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 133 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Joe Kleine 18 Bill Sharman 201

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

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 15 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Joe Kleine 50 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .515 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .200 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .793 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) 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.