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Bill Sharman
Guard ·Boston Celtics ·NBA ·#21

Bill Sharman

Age100 BornMay 25, 1926 FromUSA Height185 cm (6'1") Weight79 kg CollegeSouthern California Draft1950
Career averages
18.0PPG
4.0RPG
3.0APG
650 games · 10 seasons

At a glance

BOS hub
Career snapshot
10Seasons
650Games
11,696Career points
18.4PER average
Most-played franchise: Boston Celtics · 619 games · 1951-52 to 1959-60
Honors and awards17 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
1×
NBA Coach of the Year1972
7×
All-NBA Team1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1952
8×
All-Star Selection1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1953, 1952
All awards
Career highsSingle season
22.3PPG · 1957-58 · BOS
4.7RPG · 1957-58 · BOS
4.7APG · 1955-56 · BOS
19.8PER · 1952-53 · BOS
10.4Win shares · 1953-54 · BOS
Draft1950
2Round
-Overall pick
From Southern California
Position rank1959-60
#2PPG rank
#1PER rank
#2Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 20 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Boston Celtics
1951-52 - 1959-60 · 9 seasons
18.3 PPG 4.0 RPG 3.1 APG
619 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1950-51 NBA 31 0 0.0 12.2 3.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 37.0 0.0 88.9 - -
1951-52 BOS 63 0 22.0 10.7 3.5 2.4 0.0 0.0 38.9 0.0 85.9 17.8 4.3
1952-53 BOS 71 0 32.9 16.2 4.1 2.7 0.0 0.0 43.6 0.0 85.0 19.8 9.8
1953-54 BOS 72 0 34.3 16.0 3.5 3.2 0.0 0.0 45.0 0.0 84.4 18.8 10.4
1954-55 BOS 68 0 36.1 18.4 4.4 4.1 0.0 0.0 42.7 0.0 89.7 17.6 7.7
1955-56 BOS 72 0 37.5 19.9 3.6 4.7 0.0 0.0 43.8 0.0 86.7 17.7 8.8
1956-57 BOS 67 0 35.9 21.1 4.3 3.5 0.0 0.0 41.6 0.0 90.5 19.6 10.4
1957-58 BOS 63 0 35.1 22.3 4.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 42.4 0.0 89.3 18.8 8.7
1958-59 BOS 72 0 33.1 20.4 4.1 2.5 0.0 0.0 40.8 0.0 93.2 16.8 7.6
1959-60 BOS 71 0 27.0 19.3 3.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 45.6 0.0 86.6 18.5 7.9

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About Bill Sharman

William Walton Sharman was an American professional basketball player and coach. He is mostly known for his time with the Boston Celtics in the 1950s, partnering with Bob Cousy in what was then considered the greatest backcourt duo of all time. As a coach, Sharman won titles in the ABL, ABA, and NBA, and is credited with introducing the now-ubiquitous morning shootaround.