Ernie Calverley vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Ernie Calverley 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

Ernie Calverley

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Calverley: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Calverley 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Calverley 3 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ernie Calverley 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ernie Calverley 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ernie Calverley 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ernie Calverley 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Calverley 1 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Calverley 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Calverley 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Ernie Calverley 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ernie Calverley 1 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley 11.9 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley 3.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Calverley 1,961 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ernie Calverley 572 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Ernie Calverley 165 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Calverley .291 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Calverley .707 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley 14.3 (1947) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley 4.3 (1949) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Calverley - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ernie Calverley - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Ernie Calverley 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Calverley - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Calverley - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.