Tom Hoover vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Hoover 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 3.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** 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.