Billy Donovan vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Billy Donovan 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

Billy Donovan

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Donovan: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Donovan 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Billy Donovan 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Billy Donovan 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Billy Donovan 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Billy Donovan 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Billy Donovan 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Donovan 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Donovan 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Donovan 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Billy Donovan 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Billy Donovan 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan 105 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan 25 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Billy Donovan 87 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Billy Donovan 16 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Billy Donovan 1 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Billy Donovan 44 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan .404 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan .000 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan .810 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 (1988) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 (1988) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 (1988) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 (1988) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 (1988) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Billy Donovan - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Billy Donovan - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Billy Donovan - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Billy Donovan 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.