Jerry Sloan vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

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

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 Thaddeus 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 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.