Larry Mikan vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Larry Mikan 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

Larry Mikan

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Mikan: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Mikan 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Larry Mikan 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Larry Mikan 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Larry Mikan 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Mikan 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Mikan 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Mikan 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Mikan 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Mikan 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Larry Mikan 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Larry Mikan 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan 158 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan 139 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Larry Mikan 41 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Larry Mikan 53 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan .333 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan .618 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 (1971) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 (1971) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 (1971) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Larry Mikan - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Larry Mikan 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

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.