Paul Griffin vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.