Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Bill Sharman 7

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bill Sharman 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) 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.