Red Kerr vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

Red Kerr

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Kerr 1 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Red Kerr 12 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Red Kerr 12 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Red Kerr 3 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Red Kerr 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Red Kerr 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Kerr 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Red Kerr 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Red Kerr 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 13.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 11.2 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.2 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 12,480 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 10,092 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Red Kerr 2,004 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Red Kerr 905 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .418 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .723 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 17.8 (1959) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 14.7 (1962) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.4 (1964) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 12.3 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 10.9 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.0 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 933 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 827 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Red Kerr 152 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Red Kerr 76 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .386 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .687 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 19.0 (1964) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 20.3 (1958) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.2 (1964) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - 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.