Thurl Bailey vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) 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.