Larry Johnson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Bill Sharman 7

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.