Jerry West vs. David West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David West 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.

David West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 David West 2

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 David West 15

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 David West 9

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 David West 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * David West 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 David West 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * David West 0

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

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 David West 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 David West 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 David West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 David West 6,590

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 David West 2,273

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * David West 764

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * David West 850

Total Games Jerry West 932 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 David West .495

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** David West .265

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 David West 655

Total Assists Jerry West 970 David West 265

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * David West 74

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * David West 95

Total Games Jerry West 153 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 David West .476

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** David West .320

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * David West 1.9 (2008)

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.