Johnny McCarthy vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Johnny McCarthy 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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Johnny McCarthy 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - 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.