Walker Russell vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

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

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Russell 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Walker Russell 6 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Walker Russell 1 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Walker Russell 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walker Russell 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 Russell 3.0 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.2 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 2.3 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.4 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 464 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 187 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Walker Russell 350 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Walker Russell 57 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Walker Russell 10 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Walker Russell 155 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .393 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell .158 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell .800 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 4.0 (1985) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.9 (1985) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 3.1 (1985) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.8 (1985) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.2 (1985) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 6 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 0 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Walker Russell 1 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Walker Russell 1 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Walker Russell 0 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Walker Russell 7 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .400 Jerry Sloan .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell 1.000 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 (1988) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) 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.