Dennis Johnson vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jerry Sloan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jerry Sloan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jerry Sloan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.