Marques Johnson vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Marques Johnson 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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Jerry Sloan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Jerry Sloan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Marques Johnson 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) 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. 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.