Jonathan Bender vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) 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.