Jerry West vs. Bob Wilkerson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Wilkerson and Jerry West 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

Jerry West

vs.

Bob Wilkerson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Bob Wilkerson: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Bob Wilkerson 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Bob Wilkerson 7

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Bob Wilkerson 3

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Bob Wilkerson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Bob Wilkerson 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Bob Wilkerson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Bob Wilkerson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Bob Wilkerson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Bob Wilkerson 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Bob Wilkerson 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Bob Wilkerson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 27.0 Bob Wilkerson 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Bob Wilkerson 4.2

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Bob Wilkerson 3.4

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Bob Wilkerson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Bob Wilkerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Bob Wilkerson 5,424

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Bob Wilkerson 2,236

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Bob Wilkerson 1,835

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Bob Wilkerson 671

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Bob Wilkerson 141

Total Games Jerry West 932 Bob Wilkerson 536

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Bob Wilkerson .425

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson .167 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Bob Wilkerson .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Bob Wilkerson 13.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Bob Wilkerson 5.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Bob Wilkerson 5.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Bob Wilkerson 1.6 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Bob Wilkerson 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Bob Wilkerson 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Bob Wilkerson 5.1

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Bob Wilkerson 4.9

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Bob Wilkerson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Bob Wilkerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Bob Wilkerson 204

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Bob Wilkerson 113

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Bob Wilkerson 107

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Bob Wilkerson 27

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Bob Wilkerson 6

Total Games Jerry West 153 Bob Wilkerson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Bob Wilkerson .391

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Bob Wilkerson .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Bob Wilkerson 9.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Bob Wilkerson 8.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Bob Wilkerson 6.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Bob Wilkerson 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Bob Wilkerson 0.3 (1979)

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.