Louie Nelson vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Louie Nelson 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

Louie Nelson

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Louie Nelson 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - 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, this player has no data for the stat.