Jerry West vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Wayne Yates 0 *

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Wayne Yates 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Wayne Yates 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Wayne Yates 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Wayne Yates 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Wayne Yates 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 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 932 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 153 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Wayne Yates - n/a **

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.