Gus Johnson vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Jerry Sloan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.