Tom Sanders vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Tom Sanders 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

Tom Sanders

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Sanders 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 0 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Bill Sharman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - 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.