Paul Arizin vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Bill Sharman 7

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Bill Sharman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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.