Rusty LaRue vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Rusty LaRue 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

Rusty LaRue

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rusty LaRue 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Rusty LaRue 5 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Rusty LaRue 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 486 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 126 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 152 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 62 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 11 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rusty LaRue 98 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .376 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .318 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .841 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 20 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 6 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 6 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rusty LaRue 4 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .375 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .400 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .600 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 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.