Taj Gibson vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan and Taj Gibson 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

Taj Gibson

vs.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 15 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Taj Gibson 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.6 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.8 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,290 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,607 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Taj Gibson 925 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Taj Gibson 521 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 946 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Taj Gibson 965 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .263 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .713 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) 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.