Louie Nelson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

Louie Nelson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - 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.