Pat Connaughton vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Pat Connaughton 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

Pat Connaughton

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 9 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pat Connaughton 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,363 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 1,914 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 759 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 274 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 148 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Pat Connaughton 554 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .436 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .358 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .773 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 495 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 327 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 85 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 32 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 27 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Pat Connaughton 80 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .468 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .374 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .821 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) 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.