Jerry Sloan vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

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

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Sloan 4 * Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 Nick 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 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * Nick 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.