Vernon Maxwell vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Vernon Maxwell 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

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (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.