William Walton Sharman (Bill)
Position: Guard
Height: 6-1 Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: May 25, 1926 in Abilene, Texas
High School: Porterville in Porterville, California
College: University of Southern California
Inducted into Hall of Fame as Player in 1976
Drafted by the Washington Capitols in the 2nd round of the 1950 NBA draft.
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1950-51 | 24 | WSC | NBA | 31 | 141 | 361 | .391 | 96 | 108 | .889 | 96 | 39 | 86 | 378 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 25 | BOS | NBA | 63 | 1389 | 244 | 628 | .389 | 183 | 213 | .859 | 221 | 151 | 181 | 671 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 26 | BOS | NBA | 71 | 2333 | 403 | 925 | .436 | 341 | 401 | .850 | 288 | 191 | 240 | 1147 | |||||||||
| 1953-54 | 27 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 2467 | 412 | 915 | .450 | 331 | 392 | .844 | 255 | 229 | 211 | 1155 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 28 | BOS | NBA | 68 | 2453 | 453 | 1062 | .427 | 347 | 387 | .897 | 302 | 280 | 212 | 1253 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 2698 | 538 | 1229 | .438 | 358 | 413 | .867 | 259 | 339 | 197 | 1434 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 67 | 2403 | 516 | 1241 | .416 | 381 | 421 | .905 | 286 | 236 | 188 | 1413 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 31 | BOS | NBA | 63 | 2214 | 550 | 1297 | .424 | 302 | 338 | .893 | 295 | 167 | 156 | 1402 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 32 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 2382 | 562 | 1377 | .408 | 342 | 367 | .932 | 292 | 179 | 173 | 1466 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 33 | BOS | NBA | 71 | 1916 | 559 | 1225 | .456 | 252 | 291 | .866 | 262 | 144 | 154 | 1370 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 34 | BOS | NBA | 61 | 1538 | 383 | 908 | .422 | 210 | 228 | .921 | 223 | 146 | 127 | 976 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 711 | 21793 | 4761 | 11168 | .426 | 3143 | 3559 | .883 | 2779 | 2101 | 1925 | 12665 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 24 | WSC | NBA | 31 | 4.5 | 11.6 | .391 | 3.1 | 3.5 | .889 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 12.2 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 25 | BOS | NBA | 63 | 22.0 | 3.9 | 10.0 | .389 | 2.9 | 3.4 | .859 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 10.7 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 26 | BOS | NBA | 71 | 32.9 | 5.7 | 13.0 | .436 | 4.8 | 5.6 | .850 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 16.2 | |||||||||
| 1953-54 | 27 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 34.3 | 5.7 | 12.7 | .450 | 4.6 | 5.4 | .844 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 16.0 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 28 | BOS | NBA | 68 | 36.1 | 6.7 | 15.6 | .427 | 5.1 | 5.7 | .897 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 18.4 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 37.5 | 7.5 | 17.1 | .438 | 5.0 | 5.7 | .867 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 19.9 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 67 | 35.9 | 7.7 | 18.5 | .416 | 5.7 | 6.3 | .905 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 21.1 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 31 | BOS | NBA | 63 | 35.1 | 8.7 | 20.6 | .424 | 4.8 | 5.4 | .893 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 22.3 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 32 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 33.1 | 7.8 | 19.1 | .408 | 4.8 | 5.1 | .932 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 20.4 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 33 | BOS | NBA | 71 | 27.0 | 7.9 | 17.3 | .456 | 3.5 | 4.1 | .866 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 19.3 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 34 | BOS | NBA | 61 | 25.2 | 6.3 | 14.9 | .422 | 3.4 | 3.7 | .921 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 16.0 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 711 | 32.0 | 6.7 | 15.7 | .426 | 4.4 | 5.0 | .883 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 17.8 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1950-51 | 24 | WSC | NBA | 31 | .391 | .889 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 25 | BOS | NBA | 63 | 1389 | 6.3 | 16.3 | .389 | 4.7 | 5.5 | .859 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 17.4 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 26 | BOS | NBA | 71 | 2333 | 6.2 | 14.3 | .436 | 5.3 | 6.2 | .850 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 17.7 | |||||||||
| 1953-54 | 27 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 2467 | 6.0 | 13.4 | .450 | 4.8 | 5.7 | .844 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 16.9 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 28 | BOS | NBA | 68 | 2453 | 6.6 | 15.6 | .427 | 5.1 | 5.7 | .897 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 18.4 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 2698 | 7.2 | 16.4 | .438 | 4.8 | 5.5 | .867 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 19.1 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 67 | 2403 | 7.7 | 18.6 | .416 | 5.7 | 6.3 | .905 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 21.2 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 31 | BOS | NBA | 63 | 2214 | 8.9 | 21.1 | .424 | 4.9 | 5.5 | .893 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 22.8 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 32 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 2382 | 8.5 | 20.8 | .408 | 5.2 | 5.5 | .932 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 22.2 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 33 | BOS | NBA | 71 | 1916 | 10.5 | 23.0 | .456 | 4.7 | 5.5 | .866 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 25.7 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 34 | BOS | NBA | 61 | 1538 | 9.0 | 21.3 | .422 | 4.9 | 5.3 | .921 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 22.8 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 711 | 21793 | 7.6 | 17.9 | .426 | 5.0 | 5.7 | .883 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 20.3 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 24 | WSC | NBA | 31 | .463 | .391 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 25 | BOS | NBA | 63 | 1389 | 17.6 | .465 | .389 | |||||||||||||||
| 1952-53 | 26 | BOS | NBA | 71 | 2333 | 19.8 | .521 | .436 | |||||||||||||||
| 1953-54 | 27 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 2467 | 18.5 | .531 | .450 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954-55 | 28 | BOS | NBA | 68 | 2453 | 17.3 | .508 | .427 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955-56 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 2698 | 17.7 | .508 | .438 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 67 | 2403 | 19.5 | .495 | .416 | |||||||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 31 | BOS | NBA | 63 | 2214 | 18.8 | .485 | .424 | |||||||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 32 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 2382 | 16.8 | .476 | .408 | |||||||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 33 | BOS | NBA | 71 | 1916 | 18.5 | .506 | .456 | |||||||||||||||
| 1960-61 | 34 | BOS | NBA | 61 | 1538 | 17.0 | .484 | .422 | |||||||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 711 | 21793 | 18.2 | .497 | .426 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1951-52 | 25 | BOS | NBA | 1 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | .583 | 1.000 | 27.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | |||||||
| 1952-53 | 26 | BOS | NBA | 6 | 201 | 20 | 60 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 70 | .333 | .938 | 33.5 | 11.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||
| 1953-54 | 27 | BOS | NBA | 6 | 206 | 35 | 81 | 43 | 50 | 25 | 10 | 29 | 113 | .432 | .860 | 34.3 | 18.8 | 4.2 | 1.7 | |||||||
| 1954-55 | 28 | BOS | NBA | 7 | 290 | 55 | 110 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 145 | .500 | .921 | 41.4 | 20.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |||||||
| 1955-56 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 3 | 119 | 18 | 46 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 52 | .391 | .941 | 39.7 | 17.3 | 2.3 | 4.0 | |||||||
| 1956-57 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 10 | 377 | 75 | 197 | 61 | 64 | 35 | 29 | 23 | 211 | .381 | .953 | 37.7 | 21.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | |||||||
| 1957-58 | 31 | BOS | NBA | 11 | 406 | 90 | 221 | 52 | 56 | 54 | 25 | 28 | 232 | .407 | .929 | 36.9 | 21.1 | 4.9 | 2.3 | |||||||
| 1958-59 | 32 | BOS | NBA | 11 | 322 | 82 | 193 | 57 | 59 | 36 | 28 | 35 | 221 | .425 | .966 | 29.3 | 20.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | |||||||
| 1959-60 | 33 | BOS | NBA | 13 | 364 | 88 | 209 | 43 | 53 | 45 | 20 | 22 | 219 | .421 | .811 | 28.0 | 16.8 | 3.5 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 1960-61 | 34 | BOS | NBA | 10 | 261 | 68 | 133 | 32 | 36 | 27 | 17 | 22 | 168 | .511 | .889 | 26.1 | 16.8 | 2.7 | 1.7 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 78 | 2573 | 538 | 1262 | 370 | 406 | 285 | 201 | 220 | 1446 | .426 | .911 | 33.0 | 18.5 | 3.7 | 2.6 | |||||||||
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 26 | BOS | NBA | 1 | 26 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1953-54 | 27 | BOS | NBA | 1 | 30 | 6 | 9 | .667 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||
| 1954-55 | 28 | BOS | NBA | 1 | 18 | 5 | 10 | .500 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1955-56 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 1 | 24 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1956-57 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 1 | 23 | 5 | 17 | .294 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1957-58 | 31 | BOS | NBA | 1 | 25 | 6 | 19 | .316 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1958-59 | 32 | BOS | NBA | 1 | 24 | 3 | 12 | .250 | 5 | 6 | .833 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1959-60 | 33 | BOS | NBA | 1 | 26 | 8 | 21 | .381 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||
| Career | NBA | 8 | 196 | 40 | 104 | .385 | 22 | 26 | .846 | 35 | 17 | 20 | 102 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1946-47 | 20 | usc | 10 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 41 | .750 | 4.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1947-48 | 21 | usc | 24 | 100 | 38 | 44 | 238 | .864 | 9.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1948-49 | 22 | usc | 24 | 142 | 98 | 125 | 382 | .784 | 15.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1949-50 | 23 | usc | 24 | 171 | 104 | 129 | 446 | .806 | 18.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | 82 | 429 | 249 | 310 | 1107 | .803 | 13.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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All-Star Games 1953 NBA1954 NBA 1955 NBA 1956 NBA 1957 NBA 1958 NBA 1959 NBA 1960 NBA |
Awards 1954-55 NBA All-Star Game MVP |
Honors 1952-53 NBA All-NBA (2nd)1954-55 NBA All-NBA (2nd) 1955-56 NBA All-NBA (1st) 1956-57 NBA All-NBA (1st) 1957-58 NBA All-NBA (1st) 1958-59 NBA All-NBA (1st) 1959-60 NBA All-NBA (2nd) |
MVP Voting 1957-58 NBA 0.028 (6) |
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Games 1952-53 NBA 71 (2)1953-54 NBA 72 (2) 1955-56 NBA 72 (2) 1958-59 NBA 72 (1) |
Minutes Played 1955-56 NBA 2698 (7) |
Field Goals 1952-53 NBA 403 (6)1953-54 NBA 412 (5) 1954-55 NBA 453 (6) 1955-56 NBA 538 (4) 1956-57 NBA 516 (6) 1957-58 NBA 550 (5) 1958-59 NBA 562 (6) |
Field Goal Attempts 1952-53 NBA 925 (10)1953-54 NBA 915 (9) 1954-55 NBA 1062 (9) 1955-56 NBA 1229 (4) 1956-57 NBA 1241 (8) 1957-58 NBA 1297 (5) 1958-59 NBA 1377 (7) |
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Field Goal Pct 1952-53 NBA .436 (4)1953-54 NBA .450 (2) 1954-55 NBA .427 (7) 1955-56 NBA .438 (5) 1957-58 NBA .424 (10) 1959-60 NBA .456 (7) |
Free Throws 1952-53 NBA 341 (9)1953-54 NBA 331 (10) 1955-56 NBA 358 (9) 1956-57 NBA 381 (8) 1958-59 NBA 342 (9) |
Free Throw Pct 1951-52 NBA .859 (3)1952-53 NBA .850 (1) 1953-54 NBA .844 (1) 1954-55 NBA .897 (1) 1955-56 NBA .867 (1) 1956-57 NBA .905 (1) 1957-58 NBA .893 (2) 1958-59 NBA .932 (1) 1959-60 NBA .866 (4) 1960-61 NBA .921 (1) Career NBA .883 (11) Career .883 (11) |
Assists 1954-55 NBA 280 (9)1955-56 NBA 339 (8) 1956-57 NBA 236 (8) |
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Points 1952-53 NBA 1147 (6)1953-54 NBA 1155 (7) 1954-55 NBA 1253 (9) 1955-56 NBA 1434 (6) 1956-57 NBA 1413 (7) 1957-58 NBA 1402 (6) 1958-59 NBA 1466 (8) |
Minutes Per Game 1955-56 NBA 37.5 (6)1956-57 NBA 35.9 (10) |
Points Per Game 1952-53 NBA 16.2 (6)1953-54 NBA 16.0 (7) 1954-55 NBA 18.4 (9) 1955-56 NBA 19.9 (6) 1956-57 NBA 21.1 (6) 1957-58 NBA 22.3 (5) 1958-59 NBA 20.4 (8) |
Assists Per Game 1954-55 NBA 4.1 (9)1955-56 NBA 4.7 (10) 1956-57 NBA 3.5 (7) |
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Player Efficiency Rating 1952-53 NBA 19.8 (9)1953-54 NBA 18.5 (9) 1956-57 NBA 19.5 (10) |
True Shooting Pct 1952-53 NBA .521 (4)1953-54 NBA .531 (3) 1954-55 NBA .508 (5) 1955-56 NBA .508 (8) 1959-60 NBA .506 (9) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.987 (46) |