Willis Reed vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jerry Sloan 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jerry Sloan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jerry Sloan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jerry Sloan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jerry Sloan 6

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jerry Sloan 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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.