Bud Olsen vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Bud Olsen 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

Bud Olsen

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 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 Olsen 4.3 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 Jerry Sloan 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 Jerry Sloan 1,925

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

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

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 Jerry Sloan .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 Jerry Sloan 2.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 Jerry Sloan 109

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

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

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 Jerry Sloan .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

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

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - 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.