Bill Sharman

William Walton Sharman
Born: May 25, 1926
Abilene, TX USA
Position: G
High School: Narbonne/Porterville
College: USC
Drafted: 1950, Round 2
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1950-51-1961-62
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976.
Coaching Career

Bill Sharman averaged 17.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in his 730-game career with the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Jets and Washington Capitols. He began playing during the 1950-51 season and last took the court during the 1961-62 campaign. Sharman was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1950-51Washington Capitols3100361141001089600963900086378
1951-52Boston Celtics63013896282440021318300221151000181671
1952-53Boston Celtics710233392540300401341002881910002401147
1953-54Boston Celtics720246791541200392331002552290002111155
1954-55Boston Celtics68582453106245300387347003022800002121253
1955-56Boston Celtics7202698122953800413358002593390001971434
1956-57Boston Celtics6702403124151600421381002862360001881413
1957-58Boston Celtics6302214129755000338302002951670001561402
1958-59Boston Celtics7202382137756200367342002921790001731466
1959-60Boston Celtics7101916122555900291252002621440001541370
1960-61Boston Celtics61015389083830022821000223146000127976
1961-62Los Angeles Jets190346883681373400433700030107
Totals730582213911256479781359631770028222138000195512772


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1950-51Washington Capitols3100.039.188.90.00.03.11.30.00.00.02.812.2
1951-52Boston Celtics63022.038.985.90.00.03.52.40.00.00.02.910.7
1952-53Boston Celtics71032.943.685.00.00.04.12.70.00.00.03.416.2
1953-54Boston Celtics72034.345.084.40.00.03.53.20.00.00.02.916.0
1954-55Boston Celtics685836.142.789.70.00.04.44.10.00.00.03.118.4
1955-56Boston Celtics72037.543.886.70.00.03.64.70.00.00.02.719.9
1956-57Boston Celtics67035.941.690.50.00.04.33.50.00.00.02.821.1
1957-58Boston Celtics63035.142.489.30.00.04.72.70.00.00.02.522.3
1958-59Boston Celtics72033.140.893.20.00.04.12.50.00.00.02.420.4
1959-60Boston Celtics71027.045.686.60.00.03.72.00.00.00.02.219.3
1960-61Boston Celtics61025.242.292.10.00.03.72.40.00.00.02.116.0
1961-62Los Angeles Jets19018.240.912.591.90.00.02.31.90.00.00.01.65.6
Averages7305830.342.612.588.30.00.03.92.90.00.00.02.717.5

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1951-52Boston Celtics127127110037000415
1952-53Boston Celtics6201602032300015150002670
1953-54Boston Celtics62068135504300251000029113
1954-55Boston Celtics729011055383500383800024145
1955-56Boston Celtics31194618171600712000752
1956-57Boston Celtics1037719775646100352900023211
1957-58Boston Celtics1140622190565200542500028232
1958-59Boston Celtics1132219382595700362800035221
1959-60Boston Celtics1336420988534300452000022219
1960-61Boston Celtics1026113368363200271700022168
Totals782573126253800406370002852010002201446

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1951-52Boston Celtics127.058.3100.00.00.03.07.00.00.00.04.015.0
1952-53Boston Celtics633.533.393.80.00.02.52.50.00.00.04.311.7
1953-54Boston Celtics634.343.286.00.00.04.21.70.00.00.04.818.8
1954-55Boston Celtics741.450.092.10.00.05.45.40.00.00.03.420.7
1955-56Boston Celtics339.739.194.10.00.02.34.00.00.00.02.317.3
1956-57Boston Celtics1037.738.195.30.00.03.52.90.00.00.02.321.1
1957-58Boston Celtics1136.940.792.90.00.04.92.30.00.00.02.521.1
1958-59Boston Celtics1129.342.596.60.00.03.32.50.00.00.03.220.1
1959-60Boston Celtics1328.042.181.10.00.03.51.50.00.00.01.716.8
1960-61Boston Celtics1026.151.188.90.00.02.71.70.00.00.02.216.8
Averages73033.042.691.10.00.03.72.60.00.00.02.818.5

Awards

1952 - NBA All-NBA Second Team
1954 - NBA All-NBA Second Team
1955 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1956 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1957 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1958 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1959 - NBA All-NBA Second Team


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