1926 - 2013
William Walton Sharman (May 25, 1926 – October 25, 2013) 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bill Sharman has received more than 871,309 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Bill Sharman is the 103rd most popular basketball player (down from 70th in 2019), the 6,116th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,343rd in 2019) and the 61st most popular American Basketball Player.
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Among basketball players, Bill Sharman ranks 103 out of 1,268. Before him are Paul Arizin, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Walt Frazier, Vince Carter, Bob McAdoo, and Dejan Bodiroga. After him are Mike D'Antoni, Frank Lubin, John Wooden, David Blatt, Dikembe Mutombo, and Bill Walton.
1928 - 2006
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 97
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 98
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 99
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 100
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 101
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 102
1926 - 2013
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 103
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 104
1910 - 1999
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 105
1910 - 2010
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 106
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 107
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 108
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 109
Among people born in 1926, Bill Sharman ranks 292. Before him are Fritz Stern, Rodolfo Pini, Jean Poiret, Anneliese Rothenberger, James Best, and Andy Griffith. After him are Bernard Agré, Abdur Rahman Biswas, Ali Javan, René Depestre, Enzo Sacchi, and A. N. R. Robinson. Among people deceased in 2013, Bill Sharman ranks 287. Before him are Imre Nagy, Ottavio Missoni, Valeri Zolotukhin, Boris Vasilyev, Harold Agnew, and Viktor Tsybulenko. After him are Princess Margarita of Baden, Vivi Bach, Amparo Rivelles, Ramon Dekkers, Vladimir Yengibaryan, and Chico Hamilton.
1926 - 2016
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 286
1926 - 2000
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 287
1926 - 1992
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 288
1926 - 2010
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 289
1926 - 2015
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 290
1926 - 2012
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 291
1926 - 2013
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 292
1926 - 2014
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 293
1926 - 2017
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 294
1926 - 2016
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 295
1926 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 296
1926 - 1988
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 297
1926 - 2014
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 298
1933 - 2013
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 281
1921 - 2013
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 282
1941 - 2013
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 283
1924 - 2013
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 284
1921 - 2013
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 285
1930 - 2013
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 286
1926 - 2013
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 287
1932 - 2013
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 288
1939 - 2013
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 289
1925 - 2013
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 290
1969 - 2013
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 291
1932 - 2013
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 292
1921 - 2013
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 293
Among people born in United States, Bill Sharman ranks 6,116 out of 18,182. Before him are Edie Falco (1963), Charles Lang (1902), Mamie Van Doren (1931), Jamie Gillis (1943), Doug Liman (1965), and Stanley G. Weinbaum (1902). After him are Wang Leehom (1976), Joseph Sargent (1925), Stoya (1986), Barry Corbin (1940), Efraim Zuroff (1948), and Herman Cain (1945).
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 6,110
1902 - 1998
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 6,111
1931 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 6,112
1943 - 2010
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 6,113
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 6,114
1902 - 1935
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 6,115
1926 - 2013
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 6,116
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 6,117
1925 - 2014
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 6,118
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 6,119
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 6,120
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 6,121
1945 - 2020
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 6,122
Among basketball players born in United States, Bill Sharman ranks 61. Before him are Kevin Garnett (1976), Nate Archibald (1948), Paul Arizin (1928), Walt Frazier (1945), Vince Carter (1977), and Bob McAdoo (1951). After him are Mike D'Antoni (1951), Frank Lubin (1910), John Wooden (1910), David Blatt (1959), Bill Walton (1952), and James Harden (1989).
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 55
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 56
1928 - 2006
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 57
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 58
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 59
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 60
1926 - 2013
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 61
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 62
1910 - 1999
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 63
1910 - 2010
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 64
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 65
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 66
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 67