Brian Howard vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Brian Howard 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

Brian Howard

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Howard: 1991-92 to 1992-93
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Howard 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Brian Howard 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Brian Howard 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Brian Howard 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Brian Howard 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Brian Howard 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Howard 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Howard 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Howard 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Brian Howard 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Brian Howard 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 2.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 0.9 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.7 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.4 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard 570 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Brian Howard 263 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Brian Howard 81 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Brian Howard 66 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Brian Howard 42 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Brian Howard 95 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard .458 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard .222 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard .752 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.5 (1993) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 3.1 (1993) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 1.0 (1993) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.8 (1993) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.5 (1993) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Brian Howard - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Brian Howard - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Brian Howard - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Brian Howard - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Brian Howard 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - 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.