Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bill Sharman 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bill Sharman 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bill Sharman 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bill Sharman 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bill Sharman 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 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 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.