Nikola Jovic vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

Nikola Jovic

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jovic 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jovic 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 434 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 223 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 100 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 32 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 16 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jovic 61 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .443 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .369 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .773 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 49 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 38 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 11 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jovic 12 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .425 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .375 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .857 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024) 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.