Tom Burleson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.