Russell Cross vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

Russell Cross

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Russell Cross 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Russell Cross 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Russell Cross 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Russell Cross 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Russell Cross 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Russell Cross - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Russell Cross - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - 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, this player has no data for the stat.