Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Dave Cowens vs Bill Sharman

Dave Cowens 1970-1982 · Center Bill Sharman 1950-1960 · Guard

Dave Cowens (1970-1982) and Bill Sharman (1950-1960) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 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 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.69× and 1.78× their league average respectively; Dave Cowens controlled the glass (13.6 rebounds per game to 3.9). Bill Sharman holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships and the #37 all-time ranking to Dave Cowens's #51.

Career averages

Dave CowensStatBill Sharman
17.6 Points / game 17.8
13.6 Rebounds / game 3.9
3.8 Assists / game 3.0
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
45.9% Field goal % 42.6%
0.7% 3-point % 0.0%
78.5% Free throw % 88.3%
49.5% True shooting % 49.7%
766 Games played 711

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave CowensStatBill Sharman
1.69× Points vs era avg 1.78×
2.82× Rebounds vs era avg 0.66×
1.63× Assists vs era avg 1.35×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dave Cowens's era.

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

Playoff averages

Dave CowensStatBill Sharman
18.9 Points / game 18.5
14.4 Rebounds / game 3.7
3.7 Assists / game 2.6
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
45.3% Field goal % 42.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
76.4% Free throw % 90.9%
89 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Dave CowensStatBill Sharman
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 4
6 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#51 All-time GOAT rank #37

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