Linton Johnson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

Linton Johnson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Johnson 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Linton Johnson 6 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Linton Johnson 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Linton Johnson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Linton Johnson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Linton Johnson 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 3.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 3.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 582 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 493 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Linton Johnson 65 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Linton Johnson 84 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 63 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Linton Johnson 151 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .416 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Linton Johnson .305 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson .699 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 4 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 4 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Linton Johnson 1 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Linton Johnson 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Linton Johnson 3 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .500 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Linton Johnson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson 1.000 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) 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.