Desmond Ferguson vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Desmond Ferguson 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

Desmond Ferguson

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Ferguson: 2003-04 to 2003-04
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Ferguson 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Ferguson 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Desmond Ferguson 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Desmond Ferguson 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Desmond Ferguson 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Desmond Ferguson 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Ferguson 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Ferguson 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Ferguson 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Desmond Ferguson 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Desmond Ferguson 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Ferguson 1.9 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.6 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.1 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.0 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Ferguson 13 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Desmond Ferguson 4 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Desmond Ferguson 1 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Desmond Ferguson 0 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Desmond Ferguson 0 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Desmond Ferguson 7 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Ferguson .417 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Desmond Ferguson .375 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Ferguson .000 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Ferguson 1.9 (2004) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.6 (2004) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.1 (2004) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.0 (2004) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.0 (2004) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Desmond Ferguson 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Ferguson - 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.