Craig Smith vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Craig Smith 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

Craig Smith

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Smith: 2006-07 to 2011-12
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Smith 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Craig Smith 6 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Craig Smith 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Craig Smith 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Craig Smith 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Craig Smith 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Smith 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Smith 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Smith 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Craig Smith 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Craig Smith 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Smith 7.6 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Craig Smith 3.9 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Craig Smith 0.8 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Craig Smith 0.5 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Smith 0.2 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Smith 3,080 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Craig Smith 1,567 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Craig Smith 322 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Craig Smith 183 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Craig Smith 91 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Craig Smith 403 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Smith .553 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Craig Smith .037 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Smith .661 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Smith 10.1 (2009) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Smith 5.1 (2007) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Craig Smith 1.1 (2010) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Craig Smith 0.6 (2007) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Smith 0.3 (2010) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Smith - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Craig Smith - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Craig Smith - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Craig Smith - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Smith - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Smith - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Craig Smith - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Craig Smith - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Craig Smith - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Craig Smith - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Craig Smith 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Smith - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Craig Smith - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Smith - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Smith - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Smith - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Craig Smith - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Craig Smith - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Smith - 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.