Marty Byrnes vs. Bill Sharman Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Sharman and Marty Byrnes, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Marty Byrnes played 4 years in the NBA, 7 less than Bill Sharman, who played 11. Marty Byrnes 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 |
Marty Byrnes |
4 |
1 |
1978-79 to 1982-83 |
Bill Sharman |
11 |
10 |
1950-51 to 1960-61 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
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Rookie Season |
|
Marty Byrnes |
Bill Sharman |
Season |
1978-79 | 1950-51 |
Team |
Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Jazz | Washington Capitols |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
79 |
16.0 |
6.1 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
4.9 |
.481 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.9 |
.688 |
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 |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Sharman |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
32 |
6.1 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.4 |
0.5 |
.867 |
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 |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
4 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.5 |
.667 |
Bill Sharman |
1 |
27.0 |
15.0 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
7.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
7.0 |
12.0 |
.583 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
72 |
18.9 |
7.8 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
6.3 |
.479 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.450 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
.764 |
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 |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Sharman |
6 |
33.5 |
11.7 |
- |
- |
2.5 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
3.3 |
10.0 |
.333 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
5.3 |
.938 |
Note: Marty Byrnes didn't play in 1981-82.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
80 |
18.0 |
4.9 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
.420 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.231 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
.747 |
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 |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Sharman |
6 |
34.3 |
18.8 |
- |
- |
4.2 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
5.8 |
13.5 |
.432 |
- |
- |
- |
7.2 |
8.3 |
.860 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Sharman |
7 |
41.4 |
20.7 |
- |
- |
5.4 |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
7.9 |
15.7 |
.500 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
5.4 |
.921 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Sharman |
3 |
39.7 |
17.3 |
- |
- |
2.3 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
6.0 |
15.3 |
.391 |
- |
- |
- |
5.3 |
5.7 |
.941 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Sharman |
10 |
37.7 |
21.1 |
- |
- |
3.5 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
7.5 |
19.7 |
.381 |
- |
- |
- |
6.1 |
6.4 |
.953 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Sharman |
11 |
36.9 |
21.1 |
- |
- |
4.9 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
8.2 |
20.1 |
.407 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
5.1 |
.929 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Sharman |
11 |
29.3 |
20.1 |
- |
- |
3.3 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
7.5 |
17.5 |
.425 |
- |
- |
- |
5.2 |
5.4 |
.966 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Sharman |
13 |
28.0 |
16.8 |
- |
- |
3.5 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
6.8 |
16.1 |
.421 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.1 |
.811 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Marty Byrnes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Sharman |
10 |
26.1 |
16.8 |
- |
- |
2.7 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
6.8 |
13.3 |
.511 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
3.6 |
.889 |