Vinnie Johnson vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.