Richie Niemiera vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Richie Niemiera 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

Richie Niemiera

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Niemiera 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Richie Niemiera 2 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Richie Niemiera 1 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Richie Niemiera 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Richie Niemiera 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Niemiera 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.0 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.8 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 686 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 212 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Richie Niemiera 115 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .330 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .776 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 28 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 8 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Richie Niemiera 8 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .407 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .750 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.