Jim Riffey vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Jim Riffey 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 Riffey

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Riffey: 1950-51 to 1950-51
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Riffey 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Jim Riffey 1 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Jim Riffey 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Jim Riffey 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Riffey 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Riffey 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 Riffey 4.3 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Riffey 1.7 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Riffey 0.5 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Riffey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Riffey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Riffey 150 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Jim Riffey 61 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Jim Riffey 16 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Jim Riffey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Jim Riffey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Jim Riffey 35 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Riffey .351 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Jim Riffey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Riffey .769 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Riffey 4.3 (1951) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Riffey 1.7 (1951) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Riffey 0.5 (1951) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jim Riffey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Riffey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Riffey - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Riffey - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Jim Riffey - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim Riffey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Riffey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Riffey - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Jim Riffey - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Jim Riffey - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Jim Riffey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Jim Riffey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Jim Riffey 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Riffey - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Jim Riffey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Riffey - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Riffey - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Riffey - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jim Riffey - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jim Riffey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Riffey - 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.