Ernie Grunfeld vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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. 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.