Jerry West vs. Howard Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Wright 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.

Howard Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Howard Wright: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Howard Wright 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Howard Wright 2

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Howard Wright 0

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Howard Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Howard Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Howard Wright 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Howard Wright 0

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

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Howard Wright 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Howard Wright 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 Howard Wright 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Howard Wright 2.5

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Howard Wright 0.2

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Howard Wright 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Howard Wright 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Howard Wright 62

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Howard Wright 47

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Howard Wright 3

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Howard Wright 4

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Howard Wright 5

Total Games Jerry West 932 Howard Wright 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Howard Wright .442

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Howard Wright .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Howard Wright .615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Howard Wright 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Howard Wright 3.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Howard Wright 0.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Howard Wright 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Howard Wright 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Howard Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Howard Wright -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Howard Wright -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Howard Wright -

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Howard Wright -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Howard Wright -

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Howard Wright -

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Howard Wright -

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Howard Wright -

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Howard Wright -

Total Games Jerry West 153 Howard Wright 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Howard Wright -

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Howard Wright -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Howard Wright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Howard Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Howard Wright -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Howard Wright -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Howard Wright -

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Howard Wright -

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.