Nolan Smith vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Nolan Smith 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

Nolan Smith

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nolan Smith: 2011-12 to 2012-13
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nolan Smith 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Nolan Smith 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Nolan Smith 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Nolan Smith 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Nolan Smith 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Nolan Smith 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nolan Smith 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Nolan Smith 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nolan Smith 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Nolan Smith 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Nolan Smith 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nolan Smith 3.3 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Nolan Smith 1.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Nolan Smith 1.2 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Nolan Smith 0.3 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Nolan Smith 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nolan Smith 277 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Nolan Smith 83 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Nolan Smith 97 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Nolan Smith 25 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Nolan Smith 4 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Nolan Smith 84 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nolan Smith .371 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Nolan Smith .260 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nolan Smith .714 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nolan Smith 3.8 (2012) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Nolan Smith 1.3 (2012) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Nolan Smith 1.4 (2012) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nolan Smith 0.4 (2012) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nolan Smith 0.1 (2012) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nolan Smith - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Nolan Smith - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Nolan Smith - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Nolan Smith - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nolan Smith - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nolan Smith - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Nolan Smith - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Nolan Smith - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Nolan Smith - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Nolan Smith - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Nolan Smith 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nolan Smith - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Nolan Smith - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nolan Smith - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nolan Smith - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Nolan Smith - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nolan Smith - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nolan Smith - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nolan Smith - 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.