Jameer Nelson vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

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

Jameer Nelson

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jameer Nelson 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Jameer Nelson 14 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Jameer Nelson 6 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Jameer Nelson 1 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jameer 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 Jameer Nelson 11.3 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.0 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 5.1 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.9 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 9,940 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 2,595 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 4,508 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 772 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 68 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Jameer Nelson 878 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .436 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .368 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .810 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 15.0 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.5 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.6 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.8 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 661 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 154 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 204 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 37 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 3 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Jameer Nelson 44 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .445 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .372 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .792 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012) 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.