Cross-era · careers 58 years apart

Bill Sharman vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Bill Sharman 1950-1960 · Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Bill Sharman (1950-1960) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 58 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.78× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 49.7%). Bill Sharman holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships and the #37 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Bill SharmanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
17.8 Points / game 25.3
3.9 Rebounds / game 4.7
3.0 Assists / game 5.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.8
42.6% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
88.3% Free throw % 85.1%
49.7% True shooting % 70.3%
711 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bill SharmanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.78× Points vs era avg 2.37×
0.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.35× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Bill SharmanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Bill SharmanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
18.5 Points / game 25.8
3.7 Rebounds / game 5.4
2.6 Assists / game 5.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
42.8% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
90.9% Free throw % 86.7%
78 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Bill SharmanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 3
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#37 All-time GOAT rank #68

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