Don Nelson vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Don Nelson 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

Don Nelson

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Nelson 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * 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.