Frank Russell vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Frank Russell 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

Frank Russell

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Russell 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Frank Russell 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Frank Russell 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Frank Russell 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Frank Russell 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Frank Russell 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Russell 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Russell 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Russell 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Frank Russell 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Frank Russell 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell 74 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Frank Russell 17 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Frank Russell 15 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Frank Russell 23 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell .377 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell .889 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 (1973) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Frank Russell - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Frank Russell - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Frank Russell 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - 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.