Michael Finley vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

Michael Finley

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) 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.