Ed Mikan vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Mikan 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Mikan 0 Jerry West 10

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Ed Mikan 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ed Mikan 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 Mikan 6.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Jerry West 6.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Jerry West 6,238

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

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

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Jerry West 6.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Jerry West 970

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

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

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.