John Salmons vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Salmons 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Salmons 895 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Salmons 28 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) 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.