Eric Riley vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Eric Riley 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

Eric Riley

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Riley 1 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Eric Riley 5 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Eric Riley 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Eric Riley 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Riley 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Riley 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley 3.1 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 2.6 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 0.7 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley 574 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Eric Riley 479 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Eric Riley 60 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Eric Riley 54 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Eric Riley 132 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Eric Riley 186 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley .456 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley .000 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley .704 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley 4.4 (1995) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 3.4 (1998) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.6 (1998) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.4 (1995) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 1.2 (1998) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Eric Riley 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - 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, this player has no data for the stat.