Willie Burton vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Willie Burton 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

Willie Burton

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Burton 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Willie Burton 8 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Willie Burton 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Willie Burton 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Burton 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 10.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 2.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 3,243 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 932 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Willie Burton 393 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Willie Burton 191 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Burton 121 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Willie Burton 316 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .424 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .345 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton .786 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 15.3 (1995) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 3.6 (1992) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.8 (1995) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.9 (1991) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 (1993) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 2 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 0 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Willie Burton 0 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Willie Burton 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Burton 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Willie Burton 2 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .250 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 (1994) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) 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.