Nicolas Claxton vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.