Howard Nathan vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Howard Nathan 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

Howard Nathan

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Nathan 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Howard Nathan 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Howard Nathan 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Howard Nathan 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Howard Nathan 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Howard Nathan 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Nathan 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Howard Nathan 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Nathan 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Howard Nathan 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Howard Nathan 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan 13 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan 0 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Howard Nathan 2 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Howard Nathan 3 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Howard Nathan 0 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Howard Nathan 5 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan .556 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan .000 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan .750 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Howard Nathan - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Howard Nathan - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Howard Nathan - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Howard Nathan 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - 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.