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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 3 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 8.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 928 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 403 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 231 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 70 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 29 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jovic 107 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .450 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .370 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .804 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

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

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025) 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 5.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.4 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.1 Bill Sharman 2.6

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 87 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 54 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 17 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jovic 16 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .400 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .313 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .923 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025) 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.