Derek Harper vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Harper 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) 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.