Wes Matthews vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Wes Matthews 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

Wes Matthews

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wes Matthews 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) 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.