Jerry West vs. Brian Winters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Winters 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.

Brian Winters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Brian Winters: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Brian Winters 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Brian Winters 9

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Brian Winters 6

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Brian Winters 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Brian Winters 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Brian Winters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Brian Winters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Brian Winters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Brian Winters 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Brian Winters 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Brian Winters 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 Brian Winters 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Brian Winters 2.6

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Brian Winters 4.1

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Brian Winters 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Brian Winters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Brian Winters 10,537

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Brian Winters 1,688

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Brian Winters 2,674

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Brian Winters 792

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Brian Winters 190

Total Games Jerry West 932 Brian Winters 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Brian Winters .475

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Brian Winters .363 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Brian Winters .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Brian Winters 19.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Brian Winters 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Brian Winters 4.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Brian Winters 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Brian Winters 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Brian Winters 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Brian Winters 2.9

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Brian Winters 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Brian Winters 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Brian Winters 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Brian Winters 637

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Brian Winters 118

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Brian Winters 192

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Brian Winters 52

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Brian Winters 16

Total Games Jerry West 153 Brian Winters 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Brian Winters .490

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Brian Winters .396 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Brian Winters .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Brian Winters 27.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Brian Winters 3.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Brian Winters 6.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Brian Winters 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Brian Winters 0.9 (1978)

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.