Alex Groza vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Jerry Sloan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Jerry Sloan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Groza 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.