Whitey Martin vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

Whitey Martin

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Martin: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Martin 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Whitey Martin 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Whitey Martin 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Whitey Martin 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Whitey Martin 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Whitey Martin 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Martin 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Whitey Martin 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Martin 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Whitey Martin 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Whitey Martin 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Martin 3.4 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Martin 2.4 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Whitey Martin 1.7 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Martin 227 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Whitey Martin 158 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Whitey Martin 115 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Whitey Martin - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Whitey Martin - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Whitey Martin 66 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Martin .325 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Whitey Martin - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Martin .673 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Martin 3.4 (1962) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Martin 2.4 (1962) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Whitey Martin 1.7 (1962) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Martin - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Martin - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Whitey Martin - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Martin - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Whitey Martin - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Whitey Martin - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Whitey Martin - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Whitey Martin - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Whitey Martin 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Martin - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Whitey Martin - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Martin - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Martin - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Martin - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Whitey Martin - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Martin - 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.