Purvis Short vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Purvis Short 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

Purvis Short

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Purvis Short 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) 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. 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.