Bill Melchionni vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Bill Melchionni that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Melchionni

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Melchionni 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.