Ken Bannister vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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.