Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Willis Reed vs Bill Sharman

Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center Bill Sharman 1950-1960 · Guard

Willis Reed (1964-1973) and Bill Sharman (1950-1960) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Willis Reed was the higher-volume scorer (18.7 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.65× and 1.78× their league average respectively; Willis Reed was the more efficient scorer (52.3% true shooting to 49.7%). Willis Reed holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #29 all-time ranking to Bill Sharman's #37.

Career averages

Willis ReedStatBill Sharman
18.7 Points / game 17.8
12.9 Rebounds / game 3.9
1.8 Assists / game 3.0
0.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.0
47.6% Field goal % 42.6%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.8% Free throw % 88.3%
52.3% True shooting % 49.7%
650 Games played 711

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Willis ReedStatBill Sharman
1.65× Points vs era avg 1.78×
2.28× Rebounds vs era avg 0.66×
0.83× Assists vs era avg 1.35×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

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

Playoff averages

Willis ReedStatBill Sharman
17.4 Points / game 18.5
10.3 Rebounds / game 3.7
1.9 Assists / game 2.6
0.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 42.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
75.1% Free throw % 90.9%
78 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Willis ReedStatBill Sharman
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 4
7 All-Star selections 8
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#29 All-time GOAT rank #37

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