Jerry Sloan vs. John Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thomas and Jerry Sloan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jerry Sloan:
1965-66 to 1975-76
John Thomas:
1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jerry Sloan0
John Thomas0
Jerry Sloan11
John Thomas5
Jerry Sloan9
John Thomas2
Jerry Sloan2
John Thomas0

Honors and Awards

Jerry Sloan4 *
John Thomas0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jerry Sloan6
John Thomas0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jerry Sloan 14.0
John Thomas 2.7

Jerry Sloan 7.4
John Thomas 2.1

Jerry Sloan 2.5
John Thomas 0.3

Jerry Sloan 2.2
*
John Thomas 0.3

Jerry Sloan 0.2
*
John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Jerry Sloan 10,571
John Thomas 560

Jerry Sloan 5,615
John Thomas 432

Jerry Sloan 1,925
John Thomas 60

Jerry Sloan 381
*
John Thomas 69

Jerry Sloan 32
*
John Thomas 50

Jerry Sloan 755
John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jerry Sloan .427
John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage
Jerry Sloan -
n/a **
John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage
Jerry Sloan .722
John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jerry Sloan 18.3
(1971)
John Thomas 4.3
(1999)

Jerry Sloan 9.1
(1967)
John Thomas 3.4
(1999)

Jerry Sloan 3.5
(1969)
John Thomas 0.4
(2005)

Jerry Sloan 2.4
(1974)
*
John Thomas 0.4
(1999)

Jerry Sloan 0.2
(1976)
*
John Thomas 0.3
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jerry Sloan 13.8
John Thomas 0.8

Jerry Sloan 7.9
John Thomas 1.1

Jerry Sloan 2.1
John Thomas 0.2

Jerry Sloan 1.4
*
John Thomas 0.3

Jerry Sloan 0.1
*
John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Jerry Sloan 716
John Thomas 7

Jerry Sloan 412
John Thomas 10

Jerry Sloan 109
John Thomas 2

Jerry Sloan 27
*
John Thomas 3

Jerry Sloan 1
*
John Thomas 1

Jerry Sloan 52
John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jerry Sloan .427
John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage
Jerry Sloan -
n/a **
John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage
Jerry Sloan .677
John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jerry Sloan 17.0
(1971)
John Thomas 0.9
(2006)

Jerry Sloan 10.3
(1974)
John Thomas 1.3
(2006)

Jerry Sloan 3.0
(1966)
John Thomas 0.3
(2006)

Jerry Sloan 1.5
(1975)
*
John Thomas 0.4
(2006)

Jerry Sloan 0.2
(1974)
*
John Thomas 0.1
(2006)

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.