Walker Russell vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

Walker Russell

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Russell: 2011-12 to 2011-12
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Russell 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Walker Russell 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Walker Russell 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Walker Russell 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walker Russell 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Walker Russell 0 Jerry West 10

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Walker Russell 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Walker Russell 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 3.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 2.1 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.6 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 84 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 26 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Walker Russell 58 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Walker Russell 18 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Walker Russell 1 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Walker Russell 28 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .347 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell .308 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell .636 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 3.0 (2012) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 (2012) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 2.1 (2012) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.6 (2012) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (2012) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Walker Russell - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Walker Russell - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Walker Russell - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Walker Russell - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Walker Russell - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Walker Russell - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Walker Russell 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell - Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell - 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.