Rick Adelman vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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.