Paul Pierce vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Paul Pierce 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) 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.