Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Jim Paxson, Sr. 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

Jim Paxson, Sr.

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.