Blaine Denning vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Blaine Denning 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

Blaine Denning

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blaine Denning: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blaine Denning 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Blaine Denning 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Blaine Denning 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Blaine Denning 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Blaine Denning 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Blaine Denning 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Blaine Denning 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Blaine Denning 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Blaine Denning 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning 5 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning 4 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Blaine Denning 0 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Blaine Denning 1 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning .400 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning 1.000 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 (1953) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 (1953) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 (1953) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Blaine Denning - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Blaine Denning 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - 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. ** 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.