Larry Friend vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Larry Friend - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.