Nate McMillan vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

Nate McMillan

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate McMillan: 1986-87 to 1997-98
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate McMillan 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Nate McMillan 12 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Nate McMillan 11 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Nate McMillan 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nate McMillan 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate McMillan 0 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate McMillan 2 Bill Sharman 0

Steals Leader Nate McMillan 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 6.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 4,733 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 3,222 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Nate McMillan 4,893 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Nate McMillan 1,544 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 356 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Nate McMillan 796 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .443 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .343 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .650 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 7.6 (1988) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 (1989) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 9.3 (1989) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 3.0 (1994) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1995) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 3.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 489 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 343 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Nate McMillan 505 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Nate McMillan 131 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 43 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Nate McMillan 98 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .381 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .289 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .632 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 9.6 (1992) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.5 (1995) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 8.0 (1987) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 2.5 (1995) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1987) 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.