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Bill Sharman

G · 6′1″ · 79 kg · Hall of Fame

All NBA players

Career PPG

17.8

3.9 RPG · 3.0 APG

Career points

12,665

248th all-time

Career games

711

1951–1961

Championships

4

NBA titles

Career résuméAchievements

4×Champion

7×All-NBA

8×All-Star

Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.

Number not recorded
1950-51
Washington Capitols
—
Season
- 1950-51
Number not recorded
1951-52
Boston Celtics
—
Season
- 1951-52
1952-53 → 1960-61
Boston Celtics
#21
9 seasons

Peak PPG

22.3

Points per game · 1957-58

12.2First recorded

16.0Latest recorded

1950-51PPG1960-61

Washington Capitols

12.2PPG

3.5RPG

1.3APG

10.7PPG

3.5RPG

2.4APG

16.2PPG

4.1RPG

2.7APG

16.0PPG

3.5RPG

3.2APG

18.4PPG

4.4RPG

4.1APG

19.9PPG

3.6RPG

4.7APG

21.1PPG

4.3RPG

3.5APG

22.3PPG

4.7RPG

2.7APG

20.4PPG

4.1RPG

2.5APG

19.3PPG

3.7RPG

2.0APG

16.0PPG

3.7RPG

2.4APG

Season	Team	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	PTS
1950-51	Washington Capitols	31	12.2	3.5	1.3	378
1951-52	Boston Celtics	63	10.7	3.5	2.4	671
1952-53	Boston Celtics	71	16.2	4.1	2.7	1,147
1953-54	Boston Celtics	72	16.0	3.5	3.2	1,155
1954-55	Boston Celtics	68	18.4	4.4	4.1	1,253
1955-56	Boston Celtics	72	19.9	3.6	4.7	1,434
1956-57	Boston Celtics	67	21.1	4.3	3.5	1,413
1957-58	Boston Celtics	63	22.3	4.7	2.7	1,402
1958-59	Boston Celtics	72	20.4	4.1	2.5	1,466
1959-60	Boston Celtics	71	19.3	3.7	2.0	1,370
1960-61	Boston Celtics	61	16.0	3.7	2.4	976

Draft history

NBA Draft

1950 Draft

#17 overall

Washington Capitols · USC

248th

Points

649th

Rebounds

418th

Assists

906th

Steals

679th

Blocks

758th

3PM

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Player profile

Career details

Hall of Fame

Born

1926-05-25

Birthplace

Abilene

College

USC

Career span

1951–1961