Alex Groza vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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 West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Alex Groza 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Jerry West 12

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Alex Groza 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Alex Groza 0 Jerry West 1

* 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 West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Jerry West 855

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (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.