Nelson Bobb vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Nelson Bobb 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
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 4.6 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 Jerry Sloan .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 Jerry Sloan .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.