Jerry West vs. Mike Woodson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Woodson 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.

Mike Woodson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Mike Woodson: 1980-81 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Mike Woodson 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Mike Woodson 11

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Mike Woodson 5

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Mike Woodson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Mike Woodson 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Mike Woodson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Mike Woodson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Mike Woodson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Mike Woodson 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Mike Woodson 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Mike Woodson 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 Mike Woodson 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Mike Woodson 2.3

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Mike Woodson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Mike Woodson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Mike Woodson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Mike Woodson 10,981

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Mike Woodson 1,838

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Mike Woodson 1,822

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Mike Woodson 952

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Mike Woodson 275

Total Games Jerry West 932 Mike Woodson 786

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Mike Woodson .466

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Mike Woodson .271

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Mike Woodson .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Mike Woodson 18.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Mike Woodson 3.1 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Mike Woodson 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Mike Woodson 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Mike Woodson 0.7 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Mike Woodson 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Mike Woodson 2.3

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Mike Woodson 2.6

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Mike Woodson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Mike Woodson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Mike Woodson 158

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Mike Woodson 30

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Mike Woodson 34

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Mike Woodson 10

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Mike Woodson 4

Total Games Jerry West 153 Mike Woodson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Mike Woodson .399

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Mike Woodson .231

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Mike Woodson .902

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Mike Woodson 18.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Mike Woodson 3.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Mike Woodson 4.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Mike Woodson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Mike Woodson 0.7 (1986)

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.