Jerry West vs. Clinton Wheeler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clinton Wheeler 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.

Clinton Wheeler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Clinton Wheeler: 1987-88 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Clinton Wheeler 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Clinton Wheeler 2

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Clinton Wheeler 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Clinton Wheeler 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Clinton Wheeler 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Clinton Wheeler 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Clinton Wheeler 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 Clinton Wheeler 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Clinton Wheeler 0.8

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Clinton Wheeler 1.8

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Clinton Wheeler 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Clinton Wheeler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Clinton Wheeler 254

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Clinton Wheeler 71

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Clinton Wheeler 157

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Clinton Wheeler 63

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Clinton Wheeler 2

Total Games Jerry West 932 Clinton Wheeler 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Clinton Wheeler .489

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Clinton Wheeler .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Clinton Wheeler 3.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Clinton Wheeler 1.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Clinton Wheeler 1.9 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Clinton Wheeler 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Clinton Wheeler 0.0 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Clinton Wheeler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Clinton Wheeler -

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Clinton Wheeler -

Total Games Jerry West 153 Clinton Wheeler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Clinton Wheeler -

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Clinton Wheeler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Clinton Wheeler -

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.