Rich Manning vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Rich Manning 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

Rich Manning

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Manning: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Manning 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Rich Manning 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Rich Manning 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Rich Manning 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Manning 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Manning 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Manning 182 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Rich Manning 94 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Rich Manning 10 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Rich Manning 7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Manning 8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rich Manning 55 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Manning .415 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rich Manning .400 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Manning .643 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.7 (1996) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.9 (1996) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 (1996) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 (1997) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 (1996) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Manning 9 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Rich Manning 4 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Rich Manning 1 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Rich Manning 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Manning 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rich Manning 3 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Manning .222 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rich Manning - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Manning .833 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.0 (1997) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.3 (1997) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 (1997) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.0 (1997) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 (1997) 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.