Joe Buckhalter vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Joe Buckhalter 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Buckhalter 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.