Jerry Sloan vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Sloan 4 * Sam Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 Sam Young 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 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * Sam Young 57

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * Sam Young 4

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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.