Dave Batton vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Dave Batton 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

Dave Batton

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dave Batton 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Dave Batton 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Batton 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Dave Batton 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Dave Batton 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Dave Batton 58 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Dave Batton - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Dave Batton - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Batton - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Dave Batton 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - 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.