Tom Gola vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Tom Gola 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

Tom Gola

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Jerry Sloan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.