Larry Sykes vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Sykes: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Sykes 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Larry Sykes 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Larry Sykes 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Larry Sykes 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Sykes 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Sykes 0 Jerry West 10

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Larry Sykes 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Larry Sykes 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 Sykes 0.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sykes 2.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Sykes 0.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Sykes 0.0 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Sykes 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Sykes 0 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Larry Sykes 2 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Larry Sykes 0 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Larry Sykes 0 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Larry Sykes 0 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Larry Sykes 1 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Sykes - Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Sykes - Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sykes 2.0 (1996) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Sykes - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sykes - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Sykes - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Larry Sykes - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Sykes - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Sykes - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Larry Sykes - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Larry Sykes - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Larry Sykes - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Sykes - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Larry Sykes 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Sykes - Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Sykes - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Larry Sykes - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Sykes - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.