Rick Brunson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Brunson 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) 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.