Jerry Sloan vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Sloan 4 * J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 J.R. Smith 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 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.