Jerry Sloan vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Sloan 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 0 David Thompson 2

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 David 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 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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. 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.