Ralph O'Brien vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Ralph O'Brien 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

Ralph O'Brien

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph O'Brien: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph O'Brien 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ralph O'Brien 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ralph O'Brien 2 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ralph O'Brien 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ralph O'Brien 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ralph O'Brien 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph O'Brien 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph O'Brien 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph O'Brien 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Ralph O'Brien 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ralph O'Brien 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 7.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.6 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 848 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 192 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 180 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 119 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .360 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien .830 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 9.0 (1952) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 5.7 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.3 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.0 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 17 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 4 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 3 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 3 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .385 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien 1.000 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 7.5 (1952) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - 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.