Jerry Sloan vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Sloan 4 * Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 Rik Smits 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 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * Rik Smits 90

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

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.