Walker Kessler vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Walker Kessler 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

Walker Kessler

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 2 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walker Kessler 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 8.7 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 8.0 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 0.9 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.4 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,197 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,101 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Walker Kessler 129 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Walker Kessler 56 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 327 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Walker Kessler 138 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .690 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .227 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .548 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.2 (2023) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 8.4 (2023) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 0.9 (2024) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 (2024) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - 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, this player has no data for the stat.