Walter Davis vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Jerry Sloan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Davis 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Jerry Sloan 6

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Jerry Sloan 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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. 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.