Larry Nance vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

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

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) 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.