Derek Strong vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Derek Strong 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

Derek Strong

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Strong 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Derek Strong 10 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Derek Strong 3 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Derek Strong 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Derek Strong 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Derek Strong 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Strong 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Strong 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Strong 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Derek Strong 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Derek Strong 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Strong 6.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 4.9 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 0.6 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 0.4 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.2 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Strong 3,088 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Derek Strong 2,213 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Derek Strong 291 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Derek Strong 203 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Derek Strong 94 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Derek Strong 456 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Strong .430 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Derek Strong .180 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Strong .786 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Strong 12.7 (1998) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 7.4 (1998) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 1.0 (1992) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 0.6 (1997) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.4 (1998) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Strong 7.6 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 7.4 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 0.7 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 0.6 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.3 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Strong 76 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Derek Strong 74 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Derek Strong 7 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Derek Strong 6 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Derek Strong 3 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Derek Strong 10 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Strong .481 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Derek Strong .000 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Strong .727 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Strong 12.2 (1997) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 10.0 (1997) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 0.8 (1997) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 1.0 (1999) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.4 (1997) 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.