Jerry Sloan vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

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

Jerry Sloan

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Sloan 4 * Billy Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 Billy Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 14.0 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.