Jerry Sloan vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Sloan 4 * Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 Earl Tatum 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 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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.