Hoot Gibson vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Hoot Gibson 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
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Hoot Gibson 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.