Negele Knight vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

Negele Knight

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Negele Knight 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Negele Knight 6 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Negele Knight 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Negele Knight 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Negele Knight 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 6.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 2.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 1,699 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 351 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Negele Knight 780 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Negele Knight 123 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Negele Knight 30 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Negele Knight 276 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .436 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .263 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .730 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.2 (1994) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 (1994) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.6 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 (1994) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 5.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 87 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 13 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Negele Knight 28 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Negele Knight 4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Negele Knight 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Negele Knight 17 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .422 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .167 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .842 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.3 (1994) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.5 (1994) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 (1994) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 (1993) 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.