Ed Smith vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

vs.

Jerry West

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Smith 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ed Smith 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ed Smith 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ed Smith 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Smith 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Smith 0 Jerry West 10

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Ed Smith 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ed Smith 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 Smith 2.9 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith 2.7 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ed Smith 0.8 Jerry West 6.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Smith 35 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ed Smith 32 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ed Smith 10 Jerry West 6,238

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

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

Total Games Ed Smith 12 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Smith .286 Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Smith .538 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Smith 2.9 (1954) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith 2.7 (1954) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ed Smith 0.8 (1954) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Smith - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ed Smith - Jerry West 6.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Smith - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ed Smith - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ed Smith - Jerry West 970

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

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

Total Games Ed Smith 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Smith - Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Smith - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Smith - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Smith - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - 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.