Steve Francis vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

Steve Francis

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Steve Francis 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Steve Francis 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Francis 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Francis 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Francis 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Steve Francis 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Steve Francis 0 Jerry West 1

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 Jerry West 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Steve Francis 576 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Steve Francis 5 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) 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.