John Paxson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Paxson 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Paxson 772 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Paxson 119 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) 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.