Blue Edwards vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Blue Edwards 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blue Edwards 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Blue Edwards 10 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Blue Edwards 4 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Blue Edwards 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Blue Edwards 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blue Edwards 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.8 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.4 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.0 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.0 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 7,585 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 2,376 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Blue Edwards 1,409 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Blue Edwards 728 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 297 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Blue Edwards 704 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .475 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .335 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .779 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 7.8 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.0 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.3 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.2 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.2 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 265 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 103 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Blue Edwards 44 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Blue Edwards 40 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 6 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Blue Edwards 34 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .473 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .313 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .767 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 (1990) 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.