Bill Russell vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jerry Sloan 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jerry Sloan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jerry Sloan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jerry Sloan 6

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jerry Sloan 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - 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.