Jerry Sloan vs. Sam Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam 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.

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 Sam 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 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * Sam Smith 14

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * Sam Smith -

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * Sam Smith -

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. 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.