Michael Phelps vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Michael Phelps 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
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Phelps 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Michael Phelps 3 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Michael Phelps 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Michael Phelps 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Phelps 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Phelps 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 3.6 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.1 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.0 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 0.5 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps 470 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps 141 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Michael Phelps 138 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Michael Phelps 71 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Michael Phelps 3 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Michael Phelps 132 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps .416 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps .091 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps .639 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Michael Phelps 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - 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.