Don Buse vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Jerry Sloan 6

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Jerry Sloan 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Jerry Sloan 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Don Buse 648 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Don Buse 35 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) 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.