Leon Benbow vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Leon Benbow 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

Leon Benbow

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Benbow 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Leon Benbow 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Leon Benbow 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Leon Benbow 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Leon Benbow 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 5.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 1.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 628 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 214 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Leon Benbow 183 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Leon Benbow 73 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 17 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Leon Benbow 115 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .394 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .759 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 5 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 1 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Leon Benbow 2 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Leon Benbow 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Leon Benbow 2 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) 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.