Vern Fleming vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Vern Fleming 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

Vern Fleming

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Fleming: 1984-85 to 1995-96
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Fleming 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Vern Fleming 12 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Vern Fleming 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Vern Fleming 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Fleming 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Fleming 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 11.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 3.4 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 10,125 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 3,012 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Vern Fleming 4,293 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Vern Fleming 926 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 105 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Vern Fleming 893 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .498 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .181 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .764 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 14.3 (1990) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 (1986) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 7.4 (1990) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.6 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 (1987) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 7.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 2.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 3.1 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 284 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 86 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Vern Fleming 114 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Vern Fleming 22 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Vern Fleming 37 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .466 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .143 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .771 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 13.3 (1990) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 6.5 (1987) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 6.0 (1990) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 (1991) 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.