Walter Davis vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Bill Sharman 7

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.