Jerry West vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * John Wetzel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 John Wetzel 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * John Wetzel 0 *

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

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 John Wetzel 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 John Wetzel 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 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Jerry West 932 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Jerry West 970 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Jerry West 153 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

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.