Artis Gilmore vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Bill Sharman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.