Tom Heinsohn vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Jerry Sloan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Jerry Sloan 6

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Jerry Sloan 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.