Pat Riley vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Riley 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Pat Riley 9 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Pat Riley 6 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Pat Riley 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pat Riley 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 7.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.6 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 3,906 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 855 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Pat Riley 913 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Pat Riley 112 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Pat Riley 13 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Pat Riley 528 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .414 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .705 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 11.0 (1975) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1968) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.6 (1975) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 5.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 251 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 66 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Pat Riley 52 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Pat Riley 4 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Pat Riley 0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Pat Riley 44 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .374 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .763 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 9.4 (1971) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1969) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.0 (1974) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.