Bob Knight vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Bob Knight 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

Bob Knight

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Knight 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Bob Knight 1 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Bob Knight 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Bob Knight 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Knight 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Knight 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight 7 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Bob Knight 1 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Bob Knight 8 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Bob Knight 2 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight .429 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight 1.000 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 (1955) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 (1955) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 (1955) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Bob Knight - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Bob Knight - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Bob Knight 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - 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.