Cross-era · careers 55 years apart

Bill Sharman vs Nikola Jokic

Bill Sharman 1950-1960 · Guard Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Bill Sharman (1950-1960) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 55 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.78× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 49.7%). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Bill Sharman's #37.

Career averages

Bill SharmanStatNikola Jokic
17.8 Points / game 22.2
3.9 Rebounds / game 11.1
3.0 Assists / game 7.5
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 0.7
42.6% Field goal % 55.7%
0.0% 3-point % 35.7%
88.3% Free throw % 82.5%
49.7% True shooting % 70.3%
711 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bill SharmanStatNikola Jokic
1.78× Points vs era avg 2.11×
0.66× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
1.35× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

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

Bill SharmanStatNikola Jokic
— Offensive rating 116.1
— Defensive rating 108.9
— Net rating 7.3
— Usage % 30.4%
— Assist % 50.3%
— Rebound % 20.7%

Playoff averages

Bill SharmanStatNikola Jokic
18.5 Points / game 27.4
3.7 Rebounds / game 12.3
2.6 Assists / game 7.6
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.9
42.8% Field goal % 52.5%
0.0% 3-point % 38.9%
90.9% Free throw % 82.9%
78 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Bill SharmanStatNikola Jokic
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 7
4 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#37 All-time GOAT rank #35

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