Paul McPherson vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Paul McPherson 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
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul McPherson 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Paul McPherson 1 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Paul McPherson 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Paul McPherson 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul McPherson 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul McPherson 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson 262 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson 79 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Paul McPherson 38 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Paul McPherson 25 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Paul McPherson 4 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Paul McPherson 55 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson .505 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson .167 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson .724 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Paul McPherson 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - 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.