Jerry Sloan vs. Larry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Smith 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.

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Sloan 4 * Larry Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 Larry Smith 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 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * Larry Smith 457

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * Larry Smith 20

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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.