Jerry West vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Zipser 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.

Paul Zipser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Paul Zipser 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Paul Zipser 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Paul Zipser 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Paul Zipser 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Paul Zipser 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 Paul Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Paul Zipser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Paul Zipser 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Paul Zipser 31

Total Games Jerry West 932 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Paul Zipser 3

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Paul Zipser 1

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Paul Zipser 1

Total Games Jerry West 153 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

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.