Tom Riker vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Riker 0 Bill Sharman 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Riker 82 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Tom Riker 1 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.