Ralph Johnson vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Ralph Johnson 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

Ralph Johnson

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Johnson: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Johnson 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Johnson 4 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Johnson 3 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ralph Johnson 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ralph Johnson 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ralph Johnson 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Johnson 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Johnson 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Johnson 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Ralph Johnson 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ralph Johnson 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.4 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.6 * Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.8 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Johnson 1,705 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ralph Johnson 498 * Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ralph Johnson 569 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Ralph Johnson 204 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Johnson .327 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Johnson .740 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.8 (1950) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 4.0 (1951) * Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.2 (1952) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 7.8 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.6 * Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.4 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Johnson 70 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ralph Johnson 13 * Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ralph Johnson 22 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Ralph Johnson 9 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Johnson .322 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Johnson .737 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.5 (1952) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.0 (1952) * Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.5 (1952) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.