Jerry Sloan vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Sloan 4 * Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 Bob Thornton 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 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.