Bill Sharman vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Jerry Sloan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Jerry Sloan 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 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 Sharman 17.8 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Jerry Sloan 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Jerry Sloan 1,925

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Jerry Sloan .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Jerry Sloan 2.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Jerry Sloan 109

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Jerry Sloan .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.