Press Maravich vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Press Maravich 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

Press Maravich

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Press Maravich: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Press Maravich 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Press Maravich 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Press Maravich 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Press Maravich 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Press Maravich 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Press Maravich 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Press Maravich 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Press Maravich 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Press Maravich 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Press Maravich 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Press Maravich 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Press Maravich 4.6 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Press Maravich 0.1 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Press Maravich 234 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Press Maravich 6 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Press Maravich 51 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Press Maravich .272 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Press Maravich .517 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Press Maravich 4.6 (1947) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Press Maravich 0.1 (1947) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Press Maravich - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Press Maravich - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Press Maravich - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 855

Total Assists Press Maravich - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Press Maravich 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Press Maravich - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Press Maravich - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Press Maravich - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Press Maravich - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.