Ralph Polson vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Ralph Polson 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

Ralph Polson

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Polson: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Polson 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Polson 1 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Ralph Polson 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Ralph Polson 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Polson 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Polson 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Polson 3.9 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson 4.3 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson 0.5 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Polson 191 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Ralph Polson 211 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Ralph Polson 24 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Ralph Polson 49 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Polson .363 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Polson .635 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Polson 3.9 (1953) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson 4.3 (1953) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson 0.5 (1953) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Polson - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Polson - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Ralph Polson - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Ralph Polson - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Ralph Polson 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Polson - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Polson - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Polson - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - 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.