Jerry West vs. Hawkeye Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hawkeye Whitney 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.

Hawkeye Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Hawkeye Whitney: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Hawkeye Whitney 2

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Hawkeye Whitney 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Hawkeye Whitney 0

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

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Hawkeye Whitney 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 Hawkeye Whitney 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Hawkeye Whitney 2.1

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Hawkeye Whitney 1.2

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Hawkeye Whitney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Hawkeye Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Hawkeye Whitney 404

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Hawkeye Whitney 146

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Hawkeye Whitney 87

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Hawkeye Whitney 59

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Hawkeye Whitney 7

Total Games Jerry West 932 Hawkeye Whitney 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Hawkeye Whitney .462

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney .286

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Hawkeye Whitney .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Hawkeye Whitney 7.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Hawkeye Whitney 2.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Hawkeye Whitney 1.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Hawkeye Whitney 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Hawkeye Whitney 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Games Jerry West 153 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Hawkeye Whitney -

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Hawkeye Whitney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Hawkeye Whitney -

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.