Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Jerry Sloan:
1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Jerry Sloan0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Jerry Sloan11
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Jerry Sloan9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Jerry Sloan2

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Jerry Sloan0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Jerry Sloan0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Jerry Sloan0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Jerry Sloan0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Jerry Sloan4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Jerry Sloan6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Jerry Sloan0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Jerry Sloan0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Jerry Sloan0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Jerry Sloan0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Jerry Sloan 14.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Jerry Sloan 7.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Jerry Sloan 2.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Jerry Sloan 2.2

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Jerry Sloan 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Jerry Sloan 10,571

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Jerry Sloan 5,615

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Jerry Sloan 1,925

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Jerry Sloan 381

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Jerry Sloan 32

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Jerry Sloan -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Jerry Sloan 18.3
(1971)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Jerry Sloan 9.1
(1967)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Jerry Sloan 3.5
(1969)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Jerry Sloan 2.4
(1974)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Jerry Sloan 0.2
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Jerry Sloan 13.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Jerry Sloan 7.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Jerry Sloan 2.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Jerry Sloan 1.4

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Jerry Sloan 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Jerry Sloan 716

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Jerry Sloan 412

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Jerry Sloan 109

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Jerry Sloan 27

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Jerry Sloan 1

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Jerry Sloan -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Jerry Sloan 17.0
(1971)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Jerry Sloan 10.3
(1974)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Jerry Sloan 3.0
(1966)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Jerry Sloan 1.5
(1975)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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.