Tom Payne vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Payne 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Tom Payne 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Tom Payne 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Tom Payne 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Payne 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 119 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 69 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Tom Payne 15 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Tom Payne 29 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne .437 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .630 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 (1972) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 (1972) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 (1972) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 4 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 4 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Tom Payne 0 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Tom Payne 1 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne 1.000 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .400 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 (1972) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - 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.