Ed Nealy vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Ed Nealy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Ed Nealy:
1982-83 to 1992-93
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ed Nealy1
Jerry West1
Ed Nealy10
Jerry West14
Ed Nealy6
Jerry West13
Ed Nealy0
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

Ed Nealy0
Jerry West1
*
Ed Nealy0
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ed Nealy0
Jerry West12
Ed Nealy0
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Ed Nealy0
Jerry West5
Ed Nealy0
Jerry West1
Ed Nealy0
Jerry West1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ed Nealy 2.7
Jerry West 27.0

Ed Nealy 3.3
Jerry West 5.8

Ed Nealy 0.7
Jerry West 6.7

Ed Nealy 0.5
Jerry West 2.6

*
Ed Nealy 0.1
Jerry West 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Ed Nealy 1,451
Jerry West 25,192

Ed Nealy 1,799
Jerry West 5,366

Ed Nealy 392
Jerry West 6,238

Ed Nealy 256
Jerry West 81

*
Ed Nealy 51
Jerry West 23

*
Ed Nealy 540
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ed Nealy .498
Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage
Ed Nealy .292
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Ed Nealy .684
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ed Nealy 4.4
(1983)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

Ed Nealy 5.9
(1983)
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

Ed Nealy 1.4
(1987)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

Ed Nealy 0.8
(1983)
Jerry West 2.6
(1974)

*
Ed Nealy 0.2
(1987)
Jerry West 0.7
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ed Nealy 2.5
Jerry West 29.1

Ed Nealy 2.8
Jerry West 5.6

Ed Nealy 0.5
Jerry West 6.3

Ed Nealy 0.4
Jerry West 0.0

*
Ed Nealy 0.0
Jerry West 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Ed Nealy 84
Jerry West 4,457

Ed Nealy 91
Jerry West 855

Ed Nealy 15
Jerry West 970

Ed Nealy 14
Jerry West 0

*
Ed Nealy 1
Jerry West 0

*
Ed Nealy 33
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ed Nealy .441
Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage
Ed Nealy .333
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Ed Nealy .704
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ed Nealy 3.1
(1990)
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

Ed Nealy 3.5
(1988)
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

Ed Nealy 2.0
(1988)
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

Ed Nealy 0.7
(1990)
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
Ed Nealy 0.1
(1990)
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.