Tom Kropp vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Tom Kropp 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
Tom Kropp: 1975-76 to 1976-77
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kropp 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Tom Kropp 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Tom Kropp 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Tom Kropp 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Kropp 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kropp 2.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kropp 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Kropp 0.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Kropp 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kropp 193 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Tom Kropp 62 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Tom Kropp 47 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Tom Kropp 20 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Kropp 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Kropp 78 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kropp .440 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kropp .702 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kropp 3.3 (1977) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kropp 0.9 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tom Kropp 0.7 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Tom Kropp 0.3 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kropp 1.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kropp 2 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Tom Kropp 0 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Tom Kropp 0 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Tom Kropp 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Kropp 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Kropp 2 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kropp 1.000 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kropp - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kropp 2.0 (1976) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977) 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.