Rich Niemann vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Rich Niemann 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

Rich Niemann

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Niemann 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Niemann 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 2.8 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - 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.