Jerry West vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Gary Zeller 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Gary Zeller 0

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

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Gary Zeller 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Gary Zeller 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 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 932 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 153 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.