Jerry Sloan vs. Bobby Wanzer Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bobby Wanzer and Jerry Sloan, 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.

Jerry Sloan played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Bobby Wanzer, who played 9. Jerry Sloan had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Bobby Wanzer had his rookie season in 1948-49. 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
Jerry Sloan 11 9 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bobby Wanzer 9 7 1948-49 to 1956-57

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jerry Sloan Bobby Wanzer
Season 1965-661948-49
Team Baltimore BulletsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div SemisRoyals Lost West Div 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 %
Jerry Sloan 59 16.1 5.7 - - 3.9 1.9 - - - 3.0 2.0 4.9 .415 - - - 1.7 2.4 .705
Bobby Wanzer 60 - 10.2 - - - 3.1 - - - 2.2 3.4 8.9 .379 - - - 3.5 4.2 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Sloan 2 17.0 6.5 - - 8.0 3.0 - - - 3.0 2.5 6.0 .417 - - - 1.5 2.0 .750
Bobby Wanzer 4 - 9.5 - - - 2.3 - - - 2.3 3.3 10.3 .317 - - - 3.0 4.3 .706

Season 2

Jerry Sloan Bobby Wanzer
Season 1966-671949-50
Team Chicago BullsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Div SemisRoyals Lost Cent 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 %
Jerry Sloan 80 36.8 17.4 - - 9.1 2.1 - - - 3.7 6.6 15.2 .432 - - - 4.3 5.3 .796
Bobby Wanzer 67 - 11.8 - - - 3.2 - - - 1.5 3.8 9.2 .414 - - - 4.2 5.2 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Sloan 3 23.7 10.0 - - 3.3 0.3 - - - 2.3 4.0 10.3 .387 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667
Bobby Wanzer 2 - 13.5 - - - 2.0 - - - 3.5 4.0 8.5 .471 - - - 5.5 6.5 .846

Season 3

Jerry Sloan Bobby Wanzer
Season 1967-681950-51
Team Chicago BullsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Div SemisNBA 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 %
Jerry Sloan 77 31.9 13.3 - - 7.7 3.0 - - - 3.8 4.8 12.5 .385 - - - 3.8 5.0 .749
Bobby Wanzer 68 - 10.8 - - 3.4 2.7 - - - 1.9 3.7 9.2 .401 - - - 3.4 4.0 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Sloan 5 27.4 8.6 - - 6.4 2.4 - - - 3.8 2.4 7.4 .324 - - - 3.8 5.0 .760
Bobby Wanzer 14 - 12.5 - - 5.1 4.2 - - - 3.2 4.1 8.6 .471 - - - 4.4 4.8 .910

Season 4

Jerry Sloan Bobby Wanzer
Season 1968-691951-52
Team Chicago BullsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div 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 %
Jerry Sloan 78 37.7 16.8 - - 7.9 3.5 - - - 4.0 6.3 15.0 .417 - - - 4.3 5.7 .745
Bobby Wanzer 66 37.8 15.7 - - 5.0 4.0 - - - 3.0 5.0 11.7 .425 - - - 5.7 6.3 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Sloan ------- --- ----------
Bobby Wanzer 6 41.5 18.8 - - 6.3 3.2 - - - 3.8 5.5 12.8 .429 - - - 7.8 8.2 .959

Season 5

Jerry Sloan Bobby Wanzer
Season 1969-701952-53
Team Chicago BullsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Div SemisRoyals 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 %
Jerry Sloan 53 34.4 15.6 - - 7.0 3.1 - - - 3.4 5.8 13.9 .421 - - - 3.9 6.0 .651
Bobby Wanzer 70 36.8 14.6 - - 5.0 3.6 - - - 2.9 4.5 12.4 .367 - - - 5.5 6.8 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Sloan 5 38.0 14.8 - - 7.8 2.2 - - - 3.6 5.8 14.8 .392 - - - 3.2 5.0 .640
Bobby Wanzer 3 38.7 17.0 - - 7.0 3.0 - - - 4.3 4.7 12.3 .378 - - - 7.7 9.0 .852

Season 6

Jerry Sloan Bobby Wanzer
Season 1970-711953-54
Team Chicago BullsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf SemisRoyals Lost West Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Sloan 80 39.3 18.3 - - 8.8 3.5 - - - 3.6 7.4 16.8 .441 - - - 3.5 4.9 .715
Bobby Wanzer 72 35.3 13.3 - - 5.4 3.5 - - - 2.4 4.5 11.6 .386 - - - 4.4 5.9 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Sloan 7 40.6 17.0 - - 9.0 2.4 - - - 3.6 7.3 16.7 .436 - - - 2.4 3.3 .739
Bobby Wanzer 6 40.8 16.0 - - 5.8 4.3 - - - 3.0 5.0 12.3 .405 - - - 6.0 7.3 .818

Season 7

Jerry Sloan Bobby Wanzer
Season 1971-721954-55
Team Chicago BullsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf SemisRoyals Lost West Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Sloan 82 37.0 16.2 - - 8.4 2.6 - - - 3.8 6.5 14.7 .444 - - - 3.1 4.8 .660
Bobby Wanzer 72 33.0 13.1 - - 5.2 3.4 - - - 2.3 4.5 11.4 .395 - - - 4.1 5.2 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Sloan 4 42.5 15.8 - - 8.8 2.5 - - - 4.5 6.5 16.0 .406 - - - 2.8 4.8 .579
Bobby Wanzer 3 33.3 18.0 - - 7.0 2.7 - - - 2.7 5.3 11.7 .457 - - - 7.3 8.0 .917

Season 8

Jerry Sloan Bobby Wanzer
Season 1972-731955-56
Team Chicago BullsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Jerry Sloan 69 35.0 10.1 - - 6.9 2.2 - - - 3.4 4.4 10.6 .411 - - - 1.4 1.9 .707
Bobby Wanzer 72 27.5 10.4 - - 3.8 3.1 - - - 2.1 3.4 9.0 .376 - - - 3.6 5.0 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Sloan 7 41.7 14.9 - - 8.4 2.0 - - - 4.4 6.4 14.7 .437 - - - 2.0 2.7 .737
Bobby Wanzer ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jerry Sloan Bobby Wanzer
Season 1973-741956-57
Team Chicago BullsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bobby Wanzer 21 7.6 3.9 - - 1.2 0.4 - - - 1.0 1.1 2.3 .469 - - - 1.7 2.2 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bobby Wanzer ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jerry Sloan Bobby Wanzer
Season 1974-75-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
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
Bobby Wanzer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bobby Wanzer ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jerry Sloan Bobby Wanzer
Season 1975-76-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bobby Wanzer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Sloan ------- --- ----------
Bobby Wanzer ------- --- ----------