Bill Sharman vs Artis Gilmore
Bill Sharman (1950-1960) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Bill Sharman was the higher-volume scorer (17.8 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.78× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 49.7%). Bill Sharman holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships and the #37 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.
Career averages
| Bill Sharman | Stat | Artis Gilmore |
|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | Points / game | 17.1 |
| 3.9 | Rebounds / game | 10.1 |
| 3.0 | Assists / game | 1.9 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 0.5 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 1.9 |
| 42.6% | Field goal % | 60.1% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 9.0% |
| 88.3% | Free throw % | 70.1% |
| 49.7% | True shooting % | 64.3% |
| 711 | Games played | 909 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Bill Sharman | Stat | Artis Gilmore |
|---|---|---|
| 1.78× | Points vs era avg | 1.67× |
| 0.66× | Rebounds vs era avg | 2.35× |
| 1.35× | Assists vs era avg | 0.80× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bill Sharman's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.
Playoff averages
| Bill Sharman | Stat | Artis Gilmore |
|---|---|---|
| 18.5 | Points / game | 11.7 |
| 3.7 | Rebounds / game | 8.0 |
| 2.6 | Assists / game | 1.1 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 0.6 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 1.7 |
| 42.8% | Field goal % | 54.9% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 90.9% | Free throw % | 62.7% |
| 78 | Playoff games | 42 |
Accolades
| Bill Sharman | Stat | Artis Gilmore |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 0 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 0 |
| 4 | Championships | 1 |
| 8 | All-Star selections | 6 |
| 4 | All-NBA 1st Team | 5 |
| #37 | All-time GOAT rank | #73 |
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