Mike Riordan vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Mike Riordan 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

Mike Riordan

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Riordan 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 1 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 9.9 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.8 * Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * 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.