James Harden vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2023-24
Jerry Sloan:
1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Harden0
Jerry Sloan0
James Harden15
Jerry Sloan11
James Harden15
Jerry Sloan9
James Harden10
Jerry Sloan2

Honors and Awards

James Harden1
Jerry Sloan0
James Harden6
Jerry Sloan0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
James Harden7
Jerry Sloan0
James Harden0
Jerry Sloan4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
James Harden0
Jerry Sloan6
James Harden3
Jerry Sloan0
James Harden2
Jerry Sloan0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 24.1
Jerry Sloan 14.0

James Harden 5.6
Jerry Sloan 7.4

James Harden 7.1
Jerry Sloan 2.5

James Harden 1.5
Jerry Sloan 2.2

*
James Harden 0.6
Jerry Sloan 0.2

*

Totals Stats

James Harden 25,885
Jerry Sloan 10,571

James Harden 6,017
Jerry Sloan 5,615

James Harden 7,629
Jerry Sloan 1,925

James Harden 1,597
Jerry Sloan 381

*
James Harden 600
Jerry Sloan 32

*
James Harden 1,072
Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .441
Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .364
Jerry Sloan -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .861
Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Harden 36.1
(2019)
Jerry Sloan 18.3
(1971)

James Harden 8.1
(2017)
Jerry Sloan 9.1
(1967)

James Harden 11.2
(2017)
Jerry Sloan 3.5
(1969)

James Harden 2.0
(2019)
Jerry Sloan 2.4
(1974)

*
James Harden 0.9
(2020)
Jerry Sloan 0.2
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 22.7
Jerry Sloan 13.8

James Harden 5.5
Jerry Sloan 7.9

James Harden 6.4
Jerry Sloan 2.1

James Harden 1.6
Jerry Sloan 1.4

*
James Harden 0.5
Jerry Sloan 0.1

*

Totals Stats

James Harden 3,764
Jerry Sloan 716

James Harden 910
Jerry Sloan 412

James Harden 1,061
Jerry Sloan 109

James Harden 273
Jerry Sloan 27

*
James Harden 91
Jerry Sloan 1

*
James Harden 166
Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .425
Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .340
Jerry Sloan -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .870
Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Harden 31.6
(2019)
Jerry Sloan 17.0
(1971)

James Harden 6.8
(2019)
Jerry Sloan 10.3
(1974)

James Harden 8.6
(2022)
Jerry Sloan 3.0
(1966)

James Harden 2.4
(2016)
Jerry Sloan 1.5
(1975)

*
James Harden 1.0
(2024)
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.