Wally Osterkorn vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Wally Osterkorn 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

Wally Osterkorn

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wally Osterkorn 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Wally Osterkorn 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Wally Osterkorn 4 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Wally Osterkorn 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wally Osterkorn 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wally Osterkorn 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 6.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 1.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Osterkorn 1,436 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Wally Osterkorn 1,218 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Wally Osterkorn 346 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Wally Osterkorn 204 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Osterkorn .334 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wally Osterkorn .592 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 6.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.1 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Osterkorn 258 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Wally Osterkorn 207 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Wally Osterkorn 70 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Wally Osterkorn 33 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Osterkorn .358 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wally Osterkorn .586 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - 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.