Jerry Sloan vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Sloan 4 * Otis Thorpe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 Otis Thorpe 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 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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.