Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Bill Sharman

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Bill Sharman 1950-1960 · Guard

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Bill Sharman (1950-1960) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 1.78× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 49.7%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Bill Sharman's #37.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatBill Sharman
30.1 Points / game 17.8
6.2 Rebounds / game 3.9
5.3 Assists / game 3.0
2.4 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 42.6%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 88.3%
56.9% True shooting % 49.7%
1,072 Games played 711

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatBill Sharman
2.94× Points vs era avg 1.78×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 0.66×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 1.35×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

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

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatBill Sharman
33.5 Points / game 18.5
6.4 Rebounds / game 3.7
5.7 Assists / game 2.6
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
48.8% Field goal % 42.8%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 90.9%
179 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Michael JordanStatBill Sharman
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 4
13 All-Star selections 8
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#1 All-time GOAT rank #37

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