John Havlicek vs Bill Sharman
John Havlicek (1962-1977) and Bill Sharman (1950-1960) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 2 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, John Havlicek was the higher-volume scorer (20.8 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.89× and 1.78× their league average respectively; Bill Sharman was the more efficient scorer (49.7% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Bill Sharman's #37.
Career averages
| John Havlicek | Stat | Bill Sharman |
|---|---|---|
| 20.8 | Points / game | 17.8 |
| 6.3 | Rebounds / game | 3.9 |
| 4.8 | Assists / game | 3.0 |
| 0.4 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.1 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 43.9% | Field goal % | 42.6% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 81.3% | Free throw % | 88.3% |
| 49.2% | True shooting % | 49.7% |
| 1,270 | Games played | 711 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| John Havlicek | Stat | Bill Sharman |
|---|---|---|
| 1.89× | Points vs era avg | 1.78× |
| 1.17× | Rebounds vs era avg | 0.66× |
| 2.14× | Assists vs era avg | 1.35× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bill Sharman's era.
Playoff averages
| John Havlicek | Stat | Bill Sharman |
|---|---|---|
| 22.0 | Points / game | 18.5 |
| 6.9 | Rebounds / game | 3.7 |
| 4.8 | Assists / game | 2.6 |
| 0.3 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.1 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 43.5% | Field goal % | 42.8% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 82.7% | Free throw % | 90.9% |
| 172 | Playoff games | 78 |
Accolades
| John Havlicek | Stat | Bill Sharman |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 0 |
| 1 | Finals MVP | 0 |
| 8 | Championships | 4 |
| 13 | All-Star selections | 8 |
| 4 | All-NBA 1st Team | 4 |
| #11 | All-time GOAT rank | #37 |
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