Dick Knostman vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Dick Knostman 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

Dick Knostman

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Knostman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Knostman 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Dick Knostman 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Dick Knostman 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Dick Knostman 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dick Knostman 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Dick Knostman 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Knostman 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Knostman 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Knostman 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Dick Knostman 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Dick Knostman 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Knostman 2.6 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman 3.4 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman 1.2 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Knostman 13 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Dick Knostman 17 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Dick Knostman 6 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Dick Knostman - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Dick Knostman - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Dick Knostman 5 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Knostman .300 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Dick Knostman - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Knostman .636 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Knostman 2.6 (1954) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman 3.4 (1954) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman 1.2 (1954) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Knostman - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Knostman - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Dick Knostman - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Dick Knostman - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Dick Knostman - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Dick Knostman - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Dick Knostman 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Knostman - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Dick Knostman - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Knostman - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Knostman - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - 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.