Randy Smith vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

Randy Smith

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Randy Smith: 1971-72 to 1982-83
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Randy Smith 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Randy Smith 12 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Randy Smith 4 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Randy Smith 2 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Randy Smith 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Randy Smith 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Randy Smith 1 Jerry West 12

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

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

Scoring Leader Randy Smith 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Randy 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 Randy Smith 16.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Randy Smith 3.7 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Randy Smith 4.6 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Randy Smith 1.7 * Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Randy Smith 0.1 * Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Smith 16,262 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Randy Smith 3,597 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Randy Smith 4,487 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Randy Smith 1,403 * Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Randy Smith 57 * Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Randy Smith 976 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Smith .470 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Randy Smith .155 * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randy Smith .781 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Smith 24.6 (1978) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Smith 5.6 (1977) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Randy Smith 6.5 (1975) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Randy Smith 2.5 (1974) * Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Randy Smith 0.2 (1981) * Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Smith 17.5 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Randy Smith 4.5 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Randy Smith 6.5 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Randy Smith 1.8 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Randy Smith 0.1 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Smith 420 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Randy Smith 109 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Randy Smith 157 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Randy Smith 43 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Randy Smith 2 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Randy Smith 24 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Smith .465 Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Randy Smith .816 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Smith 22.6 (1976) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Smith 5.8 (1976) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Randy Smith 8.6 (1976) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Randy Smith 2.6 (1975) * Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Randy Smith 0.2 (1974) * 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. 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.