Bud Acton vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Bud Acton 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
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Acton 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Bud Acton - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - 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.