Bill Sharman
Career (regular season)
- GP
- 711
- PTS
- 17.8
- REB
- 3.9
- AST
- 3.0
Personal details
- Position
- Guard
- Height and weight
- 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) · 79 kg (174 lb)
- Born
- May 25, 1926
- Died
- † October 25, 2013 (aged 87)
- Birthplace
- Abilene, Estados Unidos
- School / club
- Southern California
- Draft
- 1950: round 2
- NBA career
- 1950-1960 · 11 seasons
Stats
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Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | WAS | 31 | 378 | 96 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 39.1 | — | 88.9 |
| 1951-52 | BOS | 63 | 671 | 221 | 151 | 1,389 | — | — | — | 38.9 | — | 85.9 |
| 1952-53 | BOS | 71 | 1,147 | 288 | 191 | 2,333 | — | — | — | 43.6 | — | 85.0 |
| 1953-54 | BOS | 72 | 1,155 | 255 | 229 | 2,467 | — | — | — | 45.0 | — | 84.4 |
| 1954-55 | BOS | 68 | 1,253 | 302 | 280 | 2,453 | — | — | — | 42.7 | — | 89.7 |
| 1955-56 | BOS | 72 | 1,434 | 259 | 339 | 2,698 | — | — | — | 43.8 | — | 86.7 |
| 1956-57 | BOS | 67 | 1,413 | 286 | 236 | 2,403 | — | — | — | 41.6 | — | 90.5 |
| 1957-58 | BOS | 63 | 1,402 | 295 | 167 | 2,214 | — | — | — | 42.4 | — | 89.3 |
| 1958-59 | BOS | 72 | 1,466 | 292 | 179 | 2,382 | — | — | — | 40.8 | — | 93.2 |
| 1959-60 | BOS | 71 | 1,370 | 262 | 144 | 1,916 | — | — | — | 45.6 | — | 86.6 |
| 1960-61 | BOS | 61 | 976 | 223 | 146 | 1,538 | — | — | — | 42.2 | — | 92.1 |
| Career | 711 | 12,665 | 2,779 | 2,101 | 21,793 | — | — | — | 42.6 | — | 88.3 | |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | BOS | 1 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 27 | — | — | — | 58.3 | — | 100.0 |
| 1952-53 | BOS | 6 | 70 | 15 | 15 | 201 | — | — | — | 33.3 | — | 93.8 |
| 1953-54 | BOS | 6 | 113 | 25 | 10 | 206 | — | — | — | 43.2 | — | 86.0 |
| 1954-55 | BOS | 7 | 145 | 38 | 38 | 290 | — | — | — | 50.0 | — | 92.1 |
| 1955-56 | BOS | 3 | 52 | 7 | 12 | 119 | — | — | — | 39.1 | — | 94.1 |
| 1956-57 | BOS | 10 | 211 | 35 | 29 | 377 | — | — | — | 38.1 | — | 95.3 |
| 1957-58 | BOS | 11 | 232 | 54 | 25 | 406 | — | — | — | 40.7 | — | 92.9 |
| 1958-59 | BOS | 11 | 221 | 36 | 28 | 322 | — | — | — | 42.5 | — | 96.6 |
| 1959-60 | BOS | 13 | 219 | 45 | 20 | 364 | — | — | — | 42.1 | — | 81.1 |
| 1960-61 | BOS | 10 | 168 | 27 | 17 | 261 | — | — | — | 51.1 | — | 88.9 |
| Career | 78 | 1,446 | 285 | 201 | 2,573 | — | — | — | 42.6 | — | 91.1 | |
Awards and titles
- Hall of Fame: 1976 (as a player)
- Hall of Fame: 2004 (as a coach)
- NBA champion (4): 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61
- All-Star Game MVP: 1954-55
- All-NBA First Team (4): 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59
- All-NBA Second Team (3): 1952-53, 1954-55, 1959-60
- 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996): 1996-97
- Free throw percentage leader (7): 1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1958-59, 1960-61
- All-Star (8): 1953 (starter), 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 (starter), 1958 (starter), 1959 (starter), 1960
Championship rings (4)
19571956-57Maker: Koch
Anillo de oro de 10 quilates con el punzón «KOCH 10K» (ejemplar del preparador Jock Semple, según la casa de subastas). El primero de los 11 anillos de Bill Russell se vendió por 705.000 dólares en 2021.
19591958-59
19601959-60- 19611960-61
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Retired number
- Boston Celtics: No. 21 (1951-1961 with the team)
Draft
- 1950: round 2 · Washington Capitols · Southern California
Transactions
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· Signing
The Fort Wayne Pistons selected Bill Sharman from the Washington Capitols in the dispersal draft.
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· Trade
The Fort Wayne Pistons traded Bill Sharman to the Boston Celtics for Chuck Share. Some sources have Bob Brannum to Boston in this deal but he was already sold to them on September 23, 1950.