Larry Hughes vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hughes: 1998-99 to 2011-12
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hughes 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Larry Hughes 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Larry Hughes 5 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Larry Hughes 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Hughes 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hughes 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 1 Bill Sharman 0

Steals Leader Larry Hughes 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 14.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 3.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 10,242 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 3,039 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Larry Hughes 2,290 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Larry Hughes 1,092 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 255 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Hughes 727 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .406 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .309 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .757 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 22.0 (2005) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 6.3 (2005) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.7 (2005) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.9 (2005) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.6 (2006) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 12.6 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 2.8 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 617 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 219 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Larry Hughes 139 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Larry Hughes 80 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 25 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Hughes 49 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .361 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .287 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .782 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 20.7 (2005) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 7.1 (2005) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.0 (2006) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.2 (2006) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 1.1 (1999) 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.