Junior Bridgeman vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Junior Bridgeman 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
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.