Kevin Garnett vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Bill Sharman 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Bill Sharman 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.