Bill Sharman vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and Bill Sharman that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Sharman

vs.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.