Willie Anderson vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Willie Anderson 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Anderson 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Willie Anderson 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Willie Anderson 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) 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.