Billy Reid vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Reid: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Reid 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Billy Reid 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Billy Reid 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Billy Reid 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Billy Reid 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Billy Reid 0 Jerry West 10

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Billy Reid 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Billy Reid 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 Reid 3.2 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Reid 1.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Billy Reid 1.2 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Billy Reid 0.6 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Reid 0.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Reid 190 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Billy Reid 60 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Billy Reid 71 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Billy Reid 33 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Billy Reid 5 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Billy Reid 59 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Reid .454 Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Reid .564 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Reid 3.2 (1981) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Reid 1.0 (1981) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Billy Reid 1.2 (1981) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Reid 0.6 (1981) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Reid 0.1 (1981) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Reid - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Reid - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Billy Reid - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Billy Reid - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Reid - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Reid - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Billy Reid - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Billy Reid - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Billy Reid - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Billy Reid - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Billy Reid 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Reid - Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Reid - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Billy Reid - 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.