Larry Bird vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Sharman 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bill Sharman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.