Shawn Bradley vs. Jerry Sloan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Sloan and Shawn Bradley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Shawn Bradley played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Jerry Sloan, who played 11. Shawn Bradley had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Jerry Sloan had his rookie season in 1965-66. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Shawn Bradley 12 5 1993-94 to 2004-05
Jerry Sloan 11 9 1965-66 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shawn Bradley Jerry Sloan
Season 1993-941965-66
Team Philadelphia 76ersBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 49 28.3 10.3 2.0 4.2 6.2 2.0 0.9 3.0 3.0 3.5 4.1 10.0 .409 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.4 .607
Jerry Sloan 59 16.1 5.7 - - 3.9 1.9 - - - 3.0 2.0 4.9 .415 - - - 1.7 2.4 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sloan 2 17.0 6.5 - - 8.0 3.0 - - - 3.0 2.5 6.0 .417 - - - 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 2

Shawn Bradley Jerry Sloan
Season 1994-951966-67
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 82 28.8 9.5 3.0 5.1 8.0 0.6 0.7 3.3 1.7 4.1 3.8 8.5 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.8 .638
Jerry Sloan 80 36.8 17.4 - - 9.1 2.1 - - - 3.7 6.6 15.2 .432 - - - 4.3 5.3 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sloan 3 23.7 10.0 - - 3.3 0.3 - - - 2.3 4.0 10.3 .387 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 3

Shawn Bradley Jerry Sloan
Season 1995-961967-68
Team Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey NetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 79 29.5 11.9 2.8 5.3 8.1 0.8 0.6 3.6 2.3 3.6 4.9 11.1 .443 0.0 0.1 .250 2.1 3.1 .687
Jerry Sloan 77 31.9 13.3 - - 7.7 3.0 - - - 3.8 4.8 12.5 .385 - - - 3.8 5.0 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sloan 5 27.4 8.6 - - 6.4 2.4 - - - 3.8 2.4 7.4 .324 - - - 3.8 5.0 .760

Season 4

Shawn Bradley Jerry Sloan
Season 1996-971968-69
Team New Jersey Nets, Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Blocks Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 73 31.3 13.2 3.0 5.3 8.4 0.7 0.5 3.4 1.8 3.2 5.6 12.4 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.1 .654
Jerry Sloan 78 37.7 16.8 - - 7.9 3.5 - - - 4.0 6.3 15.0 .417 - - - 4.3 5.7 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sloan ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Shawn Bradley Jerry Sloan
Season 1997-981969-70
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 64 28.5 11.4 2.6 5.5 8.1 0.9 0.8 3.3 1.5 3.3 4.7 11.1 .422 0.0 0.0 .333 2.0 2.8 .722
Jerry Sloan 53 34.4 15.6 - - 7.0 3.1 - - - 3.4 5.8 13.9 .421 - - - 3.9 6.0 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sloan 5 38.0 14.8 - - 7.8 2.2 - - - 3.6 5.8 14.8 .392 - - - 3.2 5.0 .640

Season 6

Shawn Bradley Jerry Sloan
Season 1998-991970-71
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 49 26.4 8.6 2.7 5.3 8.0 0.8 0.7 3.2 1.1 3.1 3.4 7.1 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.3 .748
Jerry Sloan 80 39.3 18.3 - - 8.8 3.5 - - - 3.6 7.4 16.8 .441 - - - 3.5 4.9 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sloan 7 40.6 17.0 - - 9.0 2.4 - - - 3.6 7.3 16.7 .436 - - - 2.4 3.3 .739

Season 7

Shawn Bradley Jerry Sloan
Season 1999-001971-72
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 77 24.7 8.4 2.1 4.4 6.5 0.8 0.9 2.5 1.0 3.4 3.5 7.2 .479 0.0 0.1 .200 1.5 1.9 .765
Jerry Sloan 82 37.0 16.2 - - 8.4 2.6 - - - 3.8 6.5 14.7 .444 - - - 3.1 4.8 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sloan 4 42.5 15.8 - - 8.8 2.5 - - - 4.5 6.5 16.0 .406 - - - 2.8 4.8 .579

Season 8

Shawn Bradley Jerry Sloan
Season 2000-011972-73
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 82 24.4 7.1 2.0 5.5 7.4 0.5 0.4 2.8 1.1 3.1 2.7 5.5 .490 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.2 .787
Jerry Sloan 69 35.0 10.1 - - 6.9 2.2 - - - 3.4 4.4 10.6 .411 - - - 1.4 1.9 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 10 25.6 6.4 2.4 4.7 7.1 0.5 0.4 3.0 1.0 3.7 2.7 5.1 .529 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .769
Jerry Sloan 7 41.7 14.9 - - 8.4 2.0 - - - 4.4 6.4 14.7 .437 - - - 2.0 2.7 .737

Season 9

Shawn Bradley Jerry Sloan
Season 2001-021973-74
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 53 14.3 4.1 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.4 0.5 1.2 0.5 2.4 1.5 3.1 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.2 .922
Jerry Sloan 77 37.1 13.2 1.9 5.3 7.2 1.9 2.4 0.1 - 3.5 5.4 12.0 .447 - - - 2.5 3.5 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 7 3.6 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.4 0.9 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jerry Sloan 6 40.0 16.7 3.0 7.3 10.3 2.0 1.2 0.2 - 2.8 6.5 14.7 .443 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759

Season 10

Shawn Bradley Jerry Sloan
Season 2002-031974-75
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsBulls Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 81 21.4 6.7 1.9 4.0 5.9 0.7 0.8 2.1 0.8 3.0 2.5 4.6 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .806
Jerry Sloan 78 33.0 12.2 2.3 4.6 6.9 2.1 2.2 0.2 - 3.4 4.9 11.1 .439 - - - 2.5 3.3 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 17 14.4 2.9 1.4 2.5 3.8 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.9 2.8 1.2 2.9 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .750
Jerry Sloan 13 36.2 13.1 1.8 5.5 7.4 2.0 1.5 0.0 - 3.5 5.8 12.5 .460 - - - 1.5 2.8 .556

Season 11

Shawn Bradley Jerry Sloan
Season 2003-041975-76
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 66 11.7 3.3 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.3 0.5 1.1 0.3 2.0 1.3 2.8 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .837
Jerry Sloan 22 28.0 10.1 1.8 3.5 5.3 1.0 1.2 0.2 - 3.5 3.8 9.5 .400 - - - 2.5 3.5 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jerry Sloan ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Shawn Bradley Jerry Sloan
Season 2004-05-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 77 11.5 2.7 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.4 2.0 1.1 2.4 .452 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .683
Jerry Sloan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 7 3.7 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.6 0.9 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
Jerry Sloan ------- --- ----------