Essie Hollis vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Essie Hollis 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

Essie Hollis

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Essie Hollis: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Essie Hollis 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Essie Hollis 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Essie Hollis 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Essie Hollis 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Essie Hollis 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Essie Hollis 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Essie Hollis 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Essie Hollis 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Essie Hollis 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Essie Hollis 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Essie Hollis 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Essie Hollis 2.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis 1.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis 0.2 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis 0.4 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Essie Hollis 69 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Essie Hollis 45 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Essie Hollis 6 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Essie Hollis 11 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Essie Hollis 1 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Essie Hollis 25 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Essie Hollis .400 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Essie Hollis - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Essie Hollis .750 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Essie Hollis 2.8 (1979) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis 1.8 (1979) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis 0.2 (1979) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis 0.4 (1979) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis 0.0 (1979) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Essie Hollis - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Essie Hollis - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Essie Hollis - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Essie Hollis - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Essie Hollis - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Essie Hollis - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Essie Hollis 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Essie Hollis - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Essie Hollis - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Essie Hollis - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Essie Hollis - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis - 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.