George King vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and George King that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George King:
1951-52 to 1957-58
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

George King1
Jerry West1
George King6
Jerry West14
George King6
Jerry West13
George King0
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

George King0 *
Jerry West1
*
George King0
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George King0
Jerry West12
George King0 *
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George King0
Jerry West5
George King0
Jerry West1
George King0
Jerry West1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George King 10.3
Jerry West 27.0

George King 3.9
Jerry West 5.8

George King 4.8
Jerry West 6.7

George King -
n/a **
Jerry West 2.6

*
George King -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.7

*

Totals Stats

George King 4,219
Jerry West 25,192

George King 1,606
Jerry West 5,366

George King 1,958
Jerry West 6,238

George King -
n/a **
Jerry West 81

*
George King -
n/a **
Jerry West 23

*
George King 411
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George King .382
Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage
George King -
n/a **
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
George King .642
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

George King 11.3
(1954)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

George King 4.9
(1958)
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

George King 5.7
(1956)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

George King -
n/a **
Jerry West 2.6
(1974)

*
George King -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.7
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George King 11.0
Jerry West 29.1

George King 3.8
Jerry West 5.6

George King 4.6
Jerry West 6.3

George King -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.0

*
George King -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.0

*

Totals Stats

George King 428
Jerry West 4,457

George King 149
Jerry West 855

George King 180
Jerry West 970

George King -
n/a **
Jerry West 0

*
George King -
n/a **
Jerry West 0

*
George King 39
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George King .372
Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage
George King -
n/a **
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
George King .679
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George King 14.5
(1956)
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

George King 5.9
(1956)
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

George King 7.5
(1956)
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

George King -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
George King -
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.