Bob Riley vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Bob Riley 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

Bob Riley

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Riley: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Riley 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Bob Riley 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Bob Riley 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Bob Riley 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bob Riley 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Riley 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Riley 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Riley 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Riley 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Bob Riley 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Bob Riley 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Riley 1.9 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Riley 1.7 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob Riley 0.1 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Bob Riley - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Riley - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Riley 13 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Bob Riley 12 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Bob Riley 1 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Bob Riley - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Bob Riley - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Bob Riley 7 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Riley .444 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Bob Riley - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Riley .556 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Riley 1.9 (1971) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Riley 1.7 (1971) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Riley 0.1 (1971) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Riley - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Riley - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Riley - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Riley - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob Riley - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Bob Riley - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Riley - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Riley - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Bob Riley - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Bob Riley - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Bob Riley - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Bob Riley - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Bob Riley 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Riley - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Bob Riley - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Riley - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Riley - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Riley - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Riley - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Riley - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Riley - 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.