John Lucas III vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Lucas III 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) 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.