John Barr vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and John Barr 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Barr: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barr 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons John Barr 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played John Barr 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games John Barr 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Barr 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barr 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr 295 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists John Barr 54 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Barr 58 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr .283 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barr .595 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 (1947) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 (1947) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game John Barr - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists John Barr - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Barr 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barr - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game John Barr - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.