Erwin Mueller vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Erwin Mueller 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

Erwin Mueller

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erwin Mueller: 1966-67 to 1972-73
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erwin Mueller 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Erwin Mueller 7 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Erwin Mueller 2 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Erwin Mueller 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Erwin Mueller 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Erwin Mueller 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Erwin Mueller 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Erwin Mueller 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Erwin Mueller 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Erwin Mueller 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Erwin Mueller 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 7.6 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 3,248 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 2,050 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 853 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Erwin Mueller 425 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .429 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .627 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 12.7 (1967) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 6.2 (1967) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.6 (1970) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.2 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.0 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 1.6 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 71 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 68 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 27 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Erwin Mueller 17 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .329 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .536 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 8.7 (1967) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.7 (1967) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 3.0 (1967) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - 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.