Dave Corzine vs. Bill Sharman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Sharman and Dave Corzine, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dave Corzine played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Bill Sharman, who played 11. Dave Corzine had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Bill Sharman had his rookie season in 1950-51. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dave Corzine 13 10 1978-79 to 1990-91
Bill Sharman 11 10 1950-51 to 1960-61

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Corzine Bill Sharman
Season 1978-791950-51
Team Washington BulletsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 59 9.0 3.0 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.1 2.0 .534 - - - 0.8 1.1 .778
Bill Sharman 31 - 12.2 - - 3.5 1.3 - - - 2.8 4.5 12.3 .370 - - - 3.1 3.5 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 12 5.3 0.7 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 1.3 .267 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Sharman ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Corzine Bill Sharman
Season 1979-801951-52
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 78 10.6 2.9 1.3 2.1 3.5 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.5 1.2 2.8 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .662
Bill Sharman 63 22.0 10.7 - - 3.5 2.4 - - - 2.9 3.9 10.0 .389 - - - 2.9 3.4 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 2 4.5 5.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 2.0 2.5 .800 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Bill Sharman 1 27.0 15.0 - - 3.0 7.0 - - - 4.0 7.0 12.0 .583 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 3

Dave Corzine Bill Sharman
Season 1980-811952-53
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 23.9 10.5 2.8 5.0 7.8 1.4 0.5 1.2 1.6 2.6 4.5 9.1 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.1 .714
Bill Sharman 71 32.9 16.2 - - 4.1 2.7 - - - 3.4 5.7 13.0 .436 - - - 4.8 5.6 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 7 23.0 9.0 1.7 5.1 6.9 2.3 0.6 1.1 1.6 2.1 3.9 7.9 .491 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .692
Bill Sharman 6 33.5 11.7 - - 2.5 2.5 - - - 4.3 3.3 10.0 .333 - - - 5.0 5.3 .938

Season 4

Dave Corzine Bill Sharman
Season 1981-821953-54
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 26.7 10.1 2.6 5.1 7.7 1.6 0.4 1.5 1.7 2.9 4.1 7.9 .519 0.0 0.0 .250 1.9 2.6 .746
Bill Sharman 72 34.3 16.0 - - 3.5 3.2 - - - 2.9 5.7 12.7 .450 - - - 4.6 5.4 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 9 28.7 13.6 4.2 5.2 9.4 1.9 0.7 1.0 2.2 3.3 5.4 11.8 .462 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.8 .706
Bill Sharman 6 34.3 18.8 - - 4.2 1.7 - - - 4.8 5.8 13.5 .432 - - - 7.2 8.3 .860

Season 5

Dave Corzine Bill Sharman
Season 1982-831954-55
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 30.4 14.0 3.0 5.8 8.7 1.9 0.6 1.3 2.8 3.0 5.6 11.2 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.9 .720
Bill Sharman 68 36.1 18.4 - - 4.4 4.1 - - - 3.1 6.7 15.6 .427 - - - 5.1 5.7 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine ------- --- ----------
Bill Sharman 7 41.4 20.7 - - 5.4 5.4 - - - 3.4 7.9 15.7 .500 - - - 5.0 5.4 .921

Season 6

Dave Corzine Bill Sharman
Season 1983-841955-56
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 32.6 12.2 2.1 5.0 7.0 2.5 0.7 1.5 2.1 2.8 4.7 10.0 .467 0.0 0.1 .333 2.8 3.4 .840
Bill Sharman 72 37.5 19.9 - - 3.6 4.7 - - - 2.7 7.5 17.1 .438 - - - 5.0 5.7 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine ------- --- ----------
Bill Sharman 3 39.7 17.3 - - 2.3 4.0 - - - 2.3 6.0 15.3 .391 - - - 5.3 5.7 .941

Season 7

Dave Corzine Bill Sharman
Season 1984-851956-57
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 25.1 8.5 1.6 3.6 5.1 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.3 3.4 6.9 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .745
Bill Sharman 67 35.9 21.1 - - 4.3 3.5 - - - 2.8 7.7 18.5 .416 - - - 5.7 6.3 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 4 19.3 8.3 2.3 3.3 5.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 1.3 3.5 3.5 5.3 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.5 .833
Bill Sharman 10 37.7 21.1 - - 3.5 2.9 - - - 2.3 7.5 19.7 .381 - - - 6.1 6.4 .953

Season 8

Dave Corzine Bill Sharman
Season 1985-861957-58
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 67 25.5 9.6 2.0 4.5 6.5 2.2 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.0 3.8 7.7 .491 0.0 0.2 .250 1.9 2.6 .743
Bill Sharman 63 35.1 22.3 - - 4.7 2.7 - - - 2.5 8.7 20.6 .424 - - - 4.8 5.4 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 3 34.3 12.0 2.0 7.0 9.0 2.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 4.0 5.3 9.7 .552 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
Bill Sharman 11 36.9 21.1 - - 4.9 2.3 - - - 2.5 8.2 20.1 .407 - - - 4.7 5.1 .929

Season 9

Dave Corzine Bill Sharman
Season 1986-871958-59
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 27.9 8.3 2.4 4.2 6.6 2.5 0.5 1.1 1.4 2.5 3.6 7.5 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .736
Bill Sharman 72 33.1 20.4 - - 4.1 2.5 - - - 2.4 7.8 19.1 .408 - - - 4.8 5.1 .932
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 3 40.7 9.0 2.3 4.7 7.0 2.3 0.3 1.0 2.3 2.0 3.3 7.3 .455 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.0 .778
Bill Sharman 11 29.3 20.1 - - 3.3 2.5 - - - 3.2 7.5 17.5 .425 - - - 5.2 5.4 .966

Season 10

Dave Corzine Bill Sharman
Season 1987-881959-60
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 80 29.1 10.1 2.1 4.5 6.6 1.9 0.5 1.2 1.4 1.9 4.3 8.9 .481 0.0 0.1 .111 1.4 1.9 .752
Bill Sharman 71 27.0 19.3 - - 3.7 2.0 - - - 2.2 7.9 17.3 .456 - - - 3.5 4.1 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 10 30.8 6.1 1.5 4.2 5.7 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.2 2.1 2.7 7.6 .355 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .538
Bill Sharman 13 28.0 16.8 - - 3.5 1.5 - - - 1.7 6.8 16.1 .421 - - - 3.3 4.1 .811

Season 11

Dave Corzine Bill Sharman
Season 1988-891960-61
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 81 18.3 5.9 1.1 2.8 3.9 1.3 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.5 5.4 .461 0.0 0.1 .250 0.9 1.2 .740
Bill Sharman 61 25.2 16.0 - - 3.7 2.4 - - - 2.1 6.3 14.9 .422 - - - 3.4 3.7 .921
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 16 13.7 4.1 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.7 1.7 4.0 .422 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .647
Bill Sharman 10 26.1 16.8 - - 2.7 1.7 - - - 2.2 6.8 13.3 .511 - - - 3.2 3.6 .889

Season 12

Dave Corzine Bill Sharman
Season 1989-90-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 6 13.2 3.7 1.2 1.8 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.2 1.8 4.8 .379 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
Bill Sharman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine ------- --- ----------
Bill Sharman ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dave Corzine Bill Sharman
Season 1990-91-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 28 5.3 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.4 .447 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .591
Bill Sharman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 2 6.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Bill Sharman ------- --- ----------