Larry Foust vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Foust: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Foust 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Larry Foust 12 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Larry Foust 10 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Larry Foust 8 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Foust 1 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Foust 2 Bill Sharman 7

Rebounds Leader Larry Foust 1 Bill Sharman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 13.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 11,198 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 8,041 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Larry Foust 1,368 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Foust 817 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .405 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Foust - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .741 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 17.0 (1955) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 13.4 (1954) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1952) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 12.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 902 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 707 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Larry Foust 94 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Foust 73 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .394 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Foust - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .781 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 22.5 (1957) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 15.0 (1952) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1957) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** 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.