Jerry Sloan vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 Steve 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 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * Steve Smith 275

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * Steve Smith 29

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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.