Neil Johnston vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Jerry Sloan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Jerry Sloan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Neil Johnston 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 0 Jerry Sloan 6

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Jerry Sloan 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Jerry Sloan 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.