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Bill Sharman

SG · Boston Celtics

Seasons 1950-51–1960-61 · 11 on record · Ht 6-1 · b. 1926

★ Hall of Fame8× All-Star7× All-NBA

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Player info

NicknameBullseye Bill, Battling Bill, Willie
PositionSG
Number#21 (also #10)
TeamBoston Celtics
Height6-1
Weight175 lb
Born1926-05-25
CollegeUSC
Drafted1950 · Round 2, Pick 17 · WSC
Seasons1950-51–1960-61 (11)

Career averages

17.8 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.0 APG · 711 games · .426 FG% · — 3P%.

Stats by season — per game

SeasonTmAgeGPMPGFG%3P%FT%REBASTSTLBLKPTSPERTS%
1950-51WSC2431.370.8893.51.312.2.441
1951-52BOS256322.0.389.8593.52.410.717.8.465
1952-53BOS267132.9.436.8504.12.716.219.8.521
1953-54BOS277234.3.450.8443.53.216.018.8.531
1954-55BOS286836.1.427.8974.44.118.417.6.508
1955-56BOS297237.5.438.8673.64.719.917.7.508
1956-57BOS306735.9.416.9054.33.521.119.6.495
1957-58BOS316335.1.424.8934.72.722.318.8.485
1958-59BOS327233.1.408.9324.12.520.416.8.476
1959-60BOS337127.0.456.8663.72.019.318.5.506
1960-61BOS346125.2.422.9213.72.416.017.0.484

Stats by season — totals

SeasonTmGGSMPFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1950-51WSC31141381.3709610811039378
1951-52BOS631,389244628.389183213221151671
1952-53BOS712,333403925.4363414012881911,147
1953-54BOS722,467412915.4503313922552291,155
1954-55BOS682,4534531,062.4273473873022801,253
1955-56BOS722,6985381,229.4383584132593391,434
1956-57BOS672,4035161,241.4163814212862361,413
1957-58BOS632,2145501,297.4243023382951671,402
1958-59BOS722,3825621,377.4083423672921791,466
1959-60BOS711,9165591,225.4562522912621441,370
1960-61BOS611,538383908.422210228223146976
Career7114,76111,188.42600314335592793210100012,665

Per 36 minutes

SeasonTmGMPGFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1950-51WSC31.370
1951-52BOS6322.06.316.3.3894.75.55.73.917.4
1952-53BOS7132.96.214.3.4365.36.24.42.917.7
1953-54BOS7234.36.013.4.4504.85.73.73.316.9
1954-55BOS6836.16.615.6.4275.15.74.44.118.4
1955-56BOS7237.57.216.4.4384.85.53.54.519.1
1956-57BOS6735.97.718.6.4165.76.34.33.521.2
1957-58BOS6335.18.921.1.4244.95.54.82.722.8
1958-59BOS7233.18.520.8.4085.25.54.42.722.2
1959-60BOS7127.010.523.0.4564.75.54.92.725.7
1960-61BOS6125.29.021.3.4224.95.35.23.422.8

Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.

Advanced stats

SeasonTmGMPPERTS%USG%OWSDWSWSWS/48OBPMDBPMBPMVORP
1950-51WSC31.4411.30.51.8
1951-52BOS631,38917.8.4653.01.34.3.148
1952-53BOS712,33319.8.5218.41.49.8.201
1953-54BOS722,46718.8.5319.41.010.4.202
1954-55BOS682,45317.6.5086.71.07.7.150
1955-56BOS722,69817.7.5087.21.68.8.157
1956-57BOS672,40319.6.4957.03.410.4.207
1957-58BOS632,21418.8.4855.82.98.7.189
1958-59BOS722,38216.8.4764.53.17.6.154
1959-60BOS711,91618.5.5065.42.57.9.198
1960-61BOS611,53817.0.4842.72.75.4.169
Career71182.8+0.0

PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.

Playoff stats

SeasonGMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%TS%
1951-52127.015.03.07.00.00.0.583.603
1952-53629.211.70.32.20.00.0.377.518
1953-54634.318.81.01.80.00.0.432.546
1954-55735.120.73.93.30.00.0.679.766
1955-56339.717.32.34.00.00.0.391.486
1956-571037.721.13.52.00.00.0.381.469
1957-581136.921.14.91.70.00.0.407.472
1958-591129.320.13.30.80.00.0.425.505
1959-601328.016.83.51.50.00.0.421.471
1960-611026.116.82.71.70.00.0.511.564
Career7832.118.53.11.90.00.0.439.516

Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.

Career splits

SplitGPPGRPGAPGW–L
Home32317.81.72.2276–47
Away31718.71.20.7131–186
In wins40718.51.71.6407–0
In losses23317.81.11.20–233

Regular-season career splits by venue and result.

Career stats vs each team

OpponentGPPGRPGAPGW–L
ATL Atlanta Hawks8117.11.30.854–27
DET Detroit Pistons7718.40.81.152–25
GSW Golden State Warriors11017.92.62.670–40
LAL Los Angeles Lakers8117.90.90.953–28
NYK New York Knicks11118.11.01.368–43

Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.

Frequently asked questions

What team does Bill Sharman play for?

Bill Sharman plays SG for the Boston Celtics.

What are Bill Sharman's career stats?

Bill Sharman has averaged 17.8 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.0 APG over 11 seasons (1950-51–1960-61).

How tall is Bill Sharman?

Bill Sharman is 6-1 (175 lb).

When was Bill Sharman drafted?

Bill Sharman was drafted in 1950, round 2, pick 17.