Jerry Sloan vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Jerry Sloan 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

Jerry Sloan

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Sloan 4 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 14.0 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

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.