Jerry West vs. Skippy Whitaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skippy Whitaker 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.

Skippy Whitaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Skippy Whitaker: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Skippy Whitaker 1

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Skippy Whitaker 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Skippy Whitaker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Skippy Whitaker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Skippy Whitaker 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Skippy Whitaker 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Skippy Whitaker 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 Skippy Whitaker 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Skippy Whitaker 2

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 932 Skippy Whitaker 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Skippy Whitaker .167

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Skippy Whitaker 0.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 153 Skippy Whitaker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Skippy Whitaker -

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.