Willis Reed vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Bill Sharman 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.