James Jones vs. Jerry Sloan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Sloan and James Jones, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

James Jones played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jerry Sloan, who played 11. James Jones had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Jerry Sloan had his rookie season in 1965-66. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
James Jones 14 12 2003-04 to 2016-17
Jerry Sloan 11 9 1965-66 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

James Jones Jerry Sloan
Season 2003-041965-66
Team Indiana PacersBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 6 4.3 1.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 1.5 .222 0.2 0.7 .250 0.3 0.3 1.000
Jerry Sloan 59 16.1 5.7 - - 3.9 1.9 - - - 3.0 2.0 4.9 .415 - - - 1.7 2.4 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sloan 2 17.0 6.5 - - 8.0 3.0 - - - 3.0 2.5 6.0 .417 - - - 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 2

James Jones Jerry Sloan
Season 2004-051966-67
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 75 17.7 4.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.7 4.2 .396 0.9 2.2 .398 0.7 0.8 .855
Jerry Sloan 80 36.8 17.4 - - 9.1 2.1 - - - 3.7 6.6 15.2 .432 - - - 4.3 5.3 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 13 16.1 4.0 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.4 1.5 3.5 .413 0.8 1.9 .400 0.3 0.7 .444
Jerry Sloan 3 23.7 10.0 - - 3.3 0.3 - - - 2.3 4.0 10.3 .387 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 3

James Jones Jerry Sloan
Season 2005-061967-68
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsBulls Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 75 23.6 9.3 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.5 1.9 3.2 7.7 .418 1.5 3.8 .386 1.4 1.6 .851
Jerry Sloan 77 31.9 13.3 - - 7.7 3.0 - - - 3.8 4.8 12.5 .385 - - - 3.8 5.0 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 20 17.7 4.3 0.8 2.8 3.6 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.5 1.3 1.4 4.1 .341 0.4 1.3 .308 1.1 1.3 .846
Jerry Sloan 5 27.4 8.6 - - 6.4 2.4 - - - 3.8 2.4 7.4 .324 - - - 3.8 5.0 .760

Season 4

James Jones Jerry Sloan
Season 2006-071968-69
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 76 18.1 6.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.5 2.1 5.8 .368 1.2 3.1 .378 0.9 1.1 .877
Jerry Sloan 78 37.7 16.8 - - 7.9 3.5 - - - 4.0 6.3 15.0 .417 - - - 4.3 5.7 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 11 15.5 5.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.7 3.3 .528 0.7 1.6 .444 0.8 1.0 .818
Jerry Sloan ------- --- ----------

Season 5

James Jones Jerry Sloan
Season 2007-081969-70
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 58 22.0 8.0 0.7 2.0 2.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.7 2.5 5.6 .437 1.6 3.5 .444 1.5 1.7 .878
Jerry Sloan 53 34.4 15.6 - - 7.0 3.1 - - - 3.4 5.8 13.9 .421 - - - 3.9 6.0 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sloan 5 38.0 14.8 - - 7.8 2.2 - - - 3.6 5.8 14.8 .392 - - - 3.2 5.0 .640

Season 6

James Jones Jerry Sloan
Season 2008-091970-71
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 40 15.8 4.2 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.5 1.4 3.7 .369 0.8 2.4 .344 0.7 0.8 .839
Jerry Sloan 80 39.3 18.3 - - 8.8 3.5 - - - 3.6 7.4 16.8 .441 - - - 3.5 4.9 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 7 33.6 9.6 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 2.7 2.4 4.6 .531 1.6 3.1 .500 3.1 3.4 .917
Jerry Sloan 7 40.6 17.0 - - 9.0 2.4 - - - 3.6 7.3 16.7 .436 - - - 2.4 3.3 .739

Season 7

James Jones Jerry Sloan
Season 2009-101971-72
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 36 14.0 4.1 0.1 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.3 1.2 3.3 .361 1.0 2.5 .411 0.6 0.8 .821
Jerry Sloan 82 37.0 16.2 - - 8.4 2.6 - - - 3.8 6.5 14.7 .444 - - - 3.1 4.8 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 1 9.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000
Jerry Sloan 4 42.5 15.8 - - 8.8 2.5 - - - 4.5 6.5 16.0 .406 - - - 2.8 4.8 .579

Season 8

James Jones Jerry Sloan
Season 2010-111972-73
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsBulls Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 81 19.1 5.9 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.6 1.8 4.3 .422 1.5 3.5 .429 0.7 0.9 .833
Jerry Sloan 69 35.0 10.1 - - 6.9 2.2 - - - 3.4 4.4 10.6 .411 - - - 1.4 1.9 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 12 22.7 6.5 0.3 2.3 2.5 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 2.0 2.0 4.3 .471 1.4 3.1 .459 1.1 1.1 1.000
Jerry Sloan 7 41.7 14.9 - - 8.4 2.0 - - - 4.4 6.4 14.7 .437 - - - 2.0 2.7 .737

Season 9

James Jones Jerry Sloan
Season 2011-121973-74
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 51 13.1 3.6 0.1 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.9 .380 0.9 2.2 .404 0.5 0.6 .833
Jerry Sloan 77 37.1 13.2 1.9 5.3 7.2 1.9 2.4 0.1 - 3.5 5.4 12.0 .447 - - - 2.5 3.5 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 20 8.7 2.6 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.2 .372 0.5 1.5 .300 0.5 0.5 1.000
Jerry Sloan 6 40.0 16.7 3.0 7.3 10.3 2.0 1.2 0.2 - 2.8 6.5 14.7 .443 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759

Season 10

James Jones Jerry Sloan
Season 2012-131974-75
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 38 5.8 1.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.6 .344 0.4 1.4 .302 0.1 0.1 .500
Jerry Sloan 78 33.0 12.2 2.3 4.6 6.9 2.1 2.2 0.2 - 3.4 4.9 11.1 .439 - - - 2.5 3.3 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 9 3.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.8 .429 0.3 0.4 .750 0.0 0.0 -
Jerry Sloan 13 36.2 13.1 1.8 5.5 7.4 2.0 1.5 0.0 - 3.5 5.8 12.5 .460 - - - 1.5 2.8 .556

Season 11

James Jones Jerry Sloan
Season 2013-141975-76
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 20 11.8 4.9 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.6 3.4 .456 1.4 2.7 .519 0.4 0.6 .636
Jerry Sloan 22 28.0 10.1 1.8 3.5 5.3 1.0 1.2 0.2 - 3.5 3.8 9.5 .400 - - - 2.5 3.5 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 15 8.4 3.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 1.1 1.2 2.7 .450 1.0 2.1 .469 0.1 0.2 .667
Jerry Sloan ------- --- ----------

Season 12

James Jones Jerry Sloan
Season 2014-15-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 57 11.7 4.4 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.2 1.3 3.5 .368 1.1 3.1 .360 0.7 0.8 .848
Jerry Sloan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 20 15.6 4.4 0.1 1.4 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.3 2.1 1.3 3.8 .347 1.1 3.2 .344 0.7 0.7 .929
Jerry Sloan ------- --- ----------

Season 13

James Jones Jerry Sloan
Season 2015-16-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 48 9.6 3.7 0.2 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.2 3.0 .408 0.9 2.2 .394 0.4 0.5 .808
Jerry Sloan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 12 4.6 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 .200 0.1 0.6 .143 0.1 0.3 .250
Jerry Sloan ------- --- ----------

Season 14

James Jones Jerry Sloan
Season 2016-17-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 48 7.9 2.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.9 1.9 .478 0.6 1.4 .470 0.3 0.4 .650
Jerry Sloan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Jones 8 3.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 .200 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Jerry Sloan ------- --- ----------