Dave Popson vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Dave Popson 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
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Popson 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Dave Popson 3 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Dave Popson 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Dave Popson 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Popson 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Popson 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson 1.9 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.1 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.3 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson 76 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Dave Popson 46 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Dave Popson 13 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Dave Popson 4 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Dave Popson 6 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Dave Popson 41 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson .405 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson .000 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson .750 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson 2.0 (1989) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.6 (1989) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.6 (1992) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.4 (1992) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.2 (1992) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Dave Popson 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - 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.