Jeremy Lin vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

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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
Jeremy Lin:
2010-11 to 2018-19
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jeremy Lin1
Jerry West1
Jeremy Lin9
Jerry West14
Jeremy Lin4
Jerry West13
Jeremy Lin0
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

Jeremy Lin0
Jerry West1
*
Jeremy Lin0
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jeremy Lin0
Jerry West12
Jeremy Lin0
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jeremy Lin0
Jerry West5
Jeremy Lin0
Jerry West1
Jeremy Lin0
Jerry West1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jeremy Lin 11.6
Jerry West 27.0

Jeremy Lin 2.8
Jerry West 5.8

Jeremy Lin 4.3
Jerry West 6.7

Jeremy Lin 1.1
Jerry West 2.6

*
Jeremy Lin 0.4
Jerry West 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Jeremy Lin 5,567
Jerry West 25,192

Jeremy Lin 1,338
Jerry West 5,366

Jeremy Lin 2,042
Jerry West 6,238

Jeremy Lin 519
Jerry West 81

*
Jeremy Lin 175
Jerry West 23

*
Jeremy Lin 480
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jeremy Lin .433
Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage
Jeremy Lin .342
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jeremy Lin .809
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jeremy Lin 18.0
(2018)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

Jeremy Lin 3.8
(2017)
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

Jeremy Lin 6.2
(2012)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

Jeremy Lin 1.6
(2013)
Jerry West 2.6
(1974)

*
Jeremy Lin 0.5
(2016)
Jerry West 0.7
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jeremy Lin 7.2
Jerry West 29.1

Jeremy Lin 2.0
Jerry West 5.6

Jeremy Lin 2.2
Jerry West 6.3

Jeremy Lin 0.4
Jerry West 0.0

*
Jeremy Lin 0.1
Jerry West 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Jeremy Lin 180
Jerry West 4,457

Jeremy Lin 49
Jerry West 855

Jeremy Lin 56
Jerry West 970

Jeremy Lin 11
Jerry West 0

*
Jeremy Lin 2
Jerry West 0

*
Jeremy Lin 25
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jeremy Lin .376
Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage
Jeremy Lin .216
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jeremy Lin .836
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jeremy Lin 12.4
(2016)
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

Jeremy Lin 3.7
(2014)
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

Jeremy Lin 4.3
(2014)
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

Jeremy Lin 0.7
(2016)
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
Jeremy Lin 0.3
(2013)
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.