George Johnson vs. Jerry West Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and George Johnson 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
Honors and Awards |
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| George Johnson | 0 |
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| Jerry West | 1 | |
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| George Johnson | 0 |
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| Jerry West | 10 | |
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| George Johnson | 0 |
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| Jerry West | 12 | |
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| George Johnson | 0 |
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| Jerry West | 4 | |
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| George Johnson | 1 |
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| Jerry West | 5 | |
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| George Johnson | 0 |
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| Jerry West | 1 | |
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| George Johnson | 0 |
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| Jerry West | 1 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| George Johnson |
4.8 | | |
| Jerry West |
27.0 | | |
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| George Johnson |
6.5 | | |
| Jerry West |
5.8 | | |
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| George Johnson |
1.0 | | |
| Jerry West |
6.7 | | |
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| George Johnson |
0.5 | | 
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| Jerry West |
2.6 | |   *
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| George Johnson |
2.5 | |
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| Jerry West |
0.7 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| George Johnson |
4,369 | | |
| Jerry West |
25,192 | | |
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| George Johnson |
5,887 | | |
| Jerry West |
5,366 | | |
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| George Johnson |
929 | | |
| Jerry West |
6,238 | | |
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| George Johnson |
456 | |
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| Jerry West |
81 | | *
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| George Johnson |
2,082 | |
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| Jerry West |
23 | | *
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| George Johnson |
904 | | |
| Jerry West |
932 | | |
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Percentages |
| George Johnson |
.451 | | |
| Jerry West |
.474 | | |
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| George Johnson |
.500 | |
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| Jerry West |
- | | n/a **
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| George Johnson |
.694 | | |
| Jerry West |
.814 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| George Johnson |
8.7 | | (1978) | |
| Jerry West |
31.3 | | (1966) | |
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| George Johnson |
9.6 | | (1978) | |
| Jerry West |
7.9 | | (1962) | |
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| George Johnson |
2.1 | | (1980) | |
| Jerry West |
9.7 | | (1972) | |
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| George Johnson |
1.0 | | (1978) |
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| Jerry West |
2.6 | | (1974) | *
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| George Johnson |
3.4 | | (1981) |
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| Jerry West |
0.7 | | (1974) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| George Johnson |
4.2 | | |
| Jerry West |
29.1 | | |
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| George Johnson |
6.1 | | |
| Jerry West |
5.6 | | |
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| George Johnson |
0.9 | | |
| Jerry West |
6.3 | | |
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| George Johnson |
0.7 | |
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| Jerry West |
0.0 | | *
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| George Johnson |
2.0 | |
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| Jerry West |
0.0 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| George Johnson |
248 | | |
| Jerry West |
4,457 | | |
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| George Johnson |
361 | | |
| Jerry West |
855 | | |
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| George Johnson |
55 | | |
| Jerry West |
970 | | |
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| George Johnson |
34 | |
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| Jerry West |
0 | | *
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| George Johnson |
101 | |
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| Jerry West |
0 | | *
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| George Johnson |
59 | | |
| Jerry West |
153 | | |
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Percentages |
| George Johnson |
.551 | | |
| Jerry West |
.469 | | |
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| George Johnson |
- | |
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| Jerry West |
- | | n/a **
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| George Johnson |
.618 | | |
| Jerry West |
.805 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| George Johnson |
14.5 | | (1979) | |
| Jerry West |
40.6 | | (1965) | |
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| George Johnson |
12.5 | | (1979) | |
| Jerry West |
8.7 | | (1961) | |
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| George Johnson |
1.3 | | (1982) | |
| Jerry West |
8.9 | | (1972) | |
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| George Johnson |
1.1 | | (1976) |
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| Jerry West |
0.0 | | (1974) | *
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| George Johnson |
3.5 | | (1979) |
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| Jerry West |
0.0 | | (1974) | *
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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. 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. |
