Cross-era · careers 52 years apart

Bill Sharman vs Draymond Green

Bill Sharman (1950-1960) and Draymond Green (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 52 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 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.78× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 49.7%). Bill Sharman holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships and the #37 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Bill SharmanStatDraymond Green
17.8 Points / game 8.7
3.9 Rebounds / game 6.8
3.0 Assists / game 5.6
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
42.6% Field goal % 44.1%
0.0% 3-point % 31.2%
88.3% Free throw % 71.8%
49.7% True shooting % 57.7%
711 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bill SharmanStatDraymond Green
1.78× Points vs era avg 0.86×
0.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
1.35× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bill Sharman's era.

Bill SharmanStatDraymond Green
Offensive rating 113.9
Defensive rating 104.4
Net rating 9.5
Usage % 16.1%
Assist % 27.3%
Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Bill SharmanStatDraymond Green
18.5 Points / game 11.4
3.7 Rebounds / game 8.6
2.6 Assists / game 6.0
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 1.3
42.8% Field goal % 44.7%
0.0% 3-point % 28.9%
90.9% Free throw % 72.5%
78 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Bill SharmanStatDraymond Green
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 4
8 All-Star selections 3
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#37 All-time GOAT rank #72

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