John Battle vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

John Battle

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals John Battle 273 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Battle 612 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists John Battle 80 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals John Battle 13 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Battle 55 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (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.