Jerry Sloan vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. and Jerry Sloan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Jerry Sloan	0
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

NBA Seasons

Jerry Sloan	11
Dennis Smith Jr.	7

Playoffs Played

Jerry Sloan	9
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

All-Star Games

Jerry Sloan	2
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team

Jerry Sloan	4		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Jerry Sloan	6
Dennis Smith Jr.	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
Dennis Smith Jr.	9.7

Rebounds Per Game

Jerry Sloan	7.4
Dennis Smith Jr.	3.0

Assists Per Game

Jerry Sloan	2.5
Dennis Smith Jr.	4.2

Steals Per Game

Jerry Sloan	2.2		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	1.2

Blocks Per Game

Jerry Sloan	0.2		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

Jerry Sloan	10,571
Dennis Smith Jr.	3,160

Total Rebounds

Jerry Sloan	5,615
Dennis Smith Jr.	967

Total Assists

Jerry Sloan	1,925
Dennis Smith Jr.	1,381

Total Steals

Jerry Sloan	381		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	377

Total Blocks

Jerry Sloan	32		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	109

Total Games

Jerry Sloan	755
Dennis Smith Jr.	326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Jerry Sloan	.427
Dennis Smith Jr.	.407

3-Point Percentage

Jerry Sloan	-		n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	.298

Free Throw Percentage

Jerry Sloan	.722
Dennis Smith Jr.	.674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Jerry Sloan	18.3		(1971)
Dennis Smith Jr.	15.2		(2018)

Rebounds Per Game

Jerry Sloan	9.1		(1967)
Dennis Smith Jr.	3.8		(2018)

Assists Per Game

Jerry Sloan	3.5		(1969)
Dennis Smith Jr.	5.2		(2018)

Steals Per Game

Jerry Sloan	2.4		(1974)	*
Dennis Smith Jr.	1.4		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Jerry Sloan	0.2		(1976)	*
Dennis Smith Jr.	0.6		(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Jerry Sloan	13.8
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Rebounds Per Game

Jerry Sloan	7.9
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Assists Per Game

Jerry Sloan	2.1
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Steals Per Game

Jerry Sloan	1.4		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Blocks Per Game

Jerry Sloan	0.1		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Jerry Sloan	716
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Rebounds

Jerry Sloan	412
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Assists

Jerry Sloan	109
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Steals

Jerry Sloan	27		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Blocks

Jerry Sloan	1		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Games

Jerry Sloan	52
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Jerry Sloan	.427
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

3-Point Percentage

Jerry Sloan	-		n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Free Throw Percentage

Jerry Sloan	.677
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Jerry Sloan	17.0		(1971)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Rebounds Per Game

Jerry Sloan	10.3		(1974)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Assists Per Game

Jerry Sloan	3.0		(1966)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Steals Per Game

Jerry Sloan	1.5		(1975)	*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Blocks Per Game

Jerry Sloan	0.2		(1974)	*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

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.