Steve Downing vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) 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.