Paul Walther vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Walther: 1949-50 to 1954-55
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Walther 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Paul Walther 6 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Paul Walther 5 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Paul Walther 1 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Walther 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Paul Walther 0 Jerry West 10

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Paul Walther 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Paul Walther 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 Walther 7.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Walther 3.7 * Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Paul Walther 2.6 Jerry West 6.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Walther 2,838 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Paul Walther 1,168 * Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Paul Walther 974 Jerry West 6,238

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

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

Total Games Paul Walther 370 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Walther .362 Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Walther .708 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Walther 12.2 (1952) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Walther 4.5 (1952) * Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Walther 3.6 (1951) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Walther 6.2 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Walther 2.4 * Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Paul Walther 1.5 Jerry West 6.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Walther 143 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Paul Walther 40 * Jerry West 855

Total Assists Paul Walther 35 Jerry West 970

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

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

Total Games Paul Walther 23 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Walther .377 Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Walther .724 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Walther 16.0 (1952) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Walther 4.0 (1953) * Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Walther 3.0 (1952) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Walther - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.