Jerry West vs. Perry Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Perry Young 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.

Perry Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Perry Young: 1986-87 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Perry Young 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Perry Young 1

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Perry Young 0

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Perry Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Perry Young 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Perry Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Perry Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Perry Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Perry Young 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Perry Young 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Perry Young 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 Perry Young 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Perry Young 0.9

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Perry Young 0.8

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Perry Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Perry Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Perry Young 13

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Perry Young 8

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Perry Young 7

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Perry Young 5

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Perry Young 1

Total Games Jerry West 932 Perry Young 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Perry Young .286

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Perry Young .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Perry Young 1.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Perry Young 0.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Perry Young 0.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Perry Young 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Perry Young 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Perry Young -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Perry Young -

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Perry Young -

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Perry Young -

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Perry Young -

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Perry Young -

Total Games Jerry West 153 Perry Young 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Perry Young -

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Perry Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Perry Young -

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.