Danny Ainge vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) 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.