Josh Giddey vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 15 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 9 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Josh Giddey 6 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Josh Giddey 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 2 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .333 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .200 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey 1.000 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 (2024) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 (2024) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) 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.