Ed Kalafat vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Ed Kalafat 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

Ed Kalafat

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Kalafat: 1954-55 to 1956-57
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Kalafat 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ed Kalafat 3 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ed Kalafat 3 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ed Kalafat 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Kalafat 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Kalafat 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Kalafat 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Kalafat 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Kalafat 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Ed Kalafat 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ed Kalafat 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 7.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 5.7 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 1,474 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 1,182 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 310 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Ed Kalafat 209 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .345 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .688 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 8.5 (1957) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.5 (1957) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1956) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.9 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 4.2 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 0.7 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 103 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 63 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 11 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Ed Kalafat 15 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .405 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .650 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 12.6 (1957) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 7.0 (1956) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1957) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - 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.