Gene James vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene James 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Gene James 95 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Gene James 88 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Gene James 2 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Gene James 4 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.