Winston Garland vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Winston Garland 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

Winston Garland

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Winston Garland: 1987-88 to 1994-95
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Winston Garland 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Winston Garland 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Winston Garland 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Winston Garland 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Winston Garland 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Winston Garland 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 2.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 4.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 4,799 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 1,433 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Winston Garland 2,421 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Winston Garland 674 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Winston Garland 80 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Winston Garland 511 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .430 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .281 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .830 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 14.5 (1989) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.2 (1989) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 6.4 (1988) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 2.2 (1989) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 3.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 184 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 66 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Winston Garland 60 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Winston Garland 29 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Winston Garland 2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Winston Garland 20 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .413 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .250 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .911 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 13.4 (1989) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.1 (1989) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.6 (1989) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.6 (1989) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1989) 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.