Jerry West vs. Rich Yonakor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Yonakor and Jerry West 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

Jerry West

vs.

Rich Yonakor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Rich Yonakor: 1981-82 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Rich Yonakor 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Rich Yonakor 1

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Rich Yonakor 1

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Rich Yonakor 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Rich Yonakor 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Rich Yonakor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Rich Yonakor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Rich Yonakor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Rich Yonakor 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Rich Yonakor 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Rich Yonakor 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 27.0 Rich Yonakor 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Rich Yonakor 2.7

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Rich Yonakor 0.3

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Rich Yonakor 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Rich Yonakor 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Rich Yonakor 33

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Rich Yonakor 27

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Rich Yonakor 3

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Rich Yonakor 1

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Rich Yonakor 2

Total Games Jerry West 932 Rich Yonakor 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Rich Yonakor .538

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Rich Yonakor -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Rich Yonakor .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Rich Yonakor 3.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Rich Yonakor 2.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Rich Yonakor 0.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Rich Yonakor 0.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Rich Yonakor 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Rich Yonakor 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Rich Yonakor 0.5

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Rich Yonakor 0.5

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Rich Yonakor 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Rich Yonakor 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Rich Yonakor 2

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Rich Yonakor 1

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Rich Yonakor 1

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Rich Yonakor 1

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Rich Yonakor 0

Total Games Jerry West 153 Rich Yonakor 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Rich Yonakor .500

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Rich Yonakor -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Rich Yonakor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Rich Yonakor 1.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Rich Yonakor 0.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Rich Yonakor 0.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Rich Yonakor 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Rich Yonakor 0.0 (1982)

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.