Paul Neumann vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Paul Neumann 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

Paul Neumann

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Neumann: 1961-62 to 1966-67
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Neumann 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Paul Neumann 6 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Paul Neumann 4 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Paul Neumann 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Neumann 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Paul Neumann 0 Jerry West 10

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Paul Neumann 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Paul Neumann 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 11.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 2.9 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 3.2 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Neumann 4,989 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Paul Neumann 1,318 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Paul Neumann 1,453 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Paul Neumann - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Paul Neumann - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Paul Neumann 453 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Neumann .442 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Paul Neumann - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Neumann .799 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 14.4 (1966) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 3.5 (1967) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 4.4 (1967) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 7.5 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 2.1 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 2.8 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Neumann 217 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Paul Neumann 61 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Paul Neumann 82 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Paul Neumann - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Paul Neumann - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Paul Neumann 29 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Neumann .392 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Paul Neumann - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Neumann .765 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 16.0 (1964) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 3.5 (1963) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 5.0 (1964) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - 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.