Jerry West vs. James White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James White 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.

James White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
James White: 2006-07 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 James White 1

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 James White 3

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 James White 2

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 James White 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * James White 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 James White 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * James White 0

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

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 James White 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 James White 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 James White 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 James White 1.0

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 James White 0.5

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * James White 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * James White 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 James White 182

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 James White 68

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 James White 35

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * James White 17

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * James White 6

Total Games Jerry West 932 James White 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 James White .438

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** James White .340

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 James White .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) James White 8.3 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) James White 3.3 (2007)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) James White 0.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * James White 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * James White 0.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 James White 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 James White 0.3

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 James White 0.0

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * James White 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * James White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 James White 11

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 James White 3

Total Assists Jerry West 970 James White 0

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * James White 0

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * James White 0

Total Games Jerry West 153 James White 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 James White .385

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** James White .250

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 James White -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) James White 1.4 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) James White 0.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) James White 0.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * James White 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * James White 0.0 (2013)

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.