Don Henriksen vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Don Henriksen 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

Don Henriksen

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Henriksen: 1952-53 to 1954-55
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Henriksen 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Don Henriksen 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Don Henriksen 2 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Don Henriksen 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Henriksen 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Don Henriksen 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Henriksen 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Henriksen 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Henriksen 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Don Henriksen 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Don Henriksen 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 7.2 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.2 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.7 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 989 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 990 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Don Henriksen 240 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Don Henriksen 138 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .384 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .658 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 8.4 (1953) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.4 (1953) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.9 (1953) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 7.6 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 8.0 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 2.2 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 38 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 40 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Don Henriksen 11 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Don Henriksen 5 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .481 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .632 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 12.5 (1953) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 12.0 (1953) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 4.0 (1953) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.