Larry Friend vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Larry Friend - Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.