Michael Phelps vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Michael Phelps 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

Michael Phelps

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Phelps 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Michael Phelps 3 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Michael Phelps 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Michael Phelps 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Michael Phelps 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Phelps 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Phelps 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Phelps 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Phelps 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Michael Phelps 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Michael Phelps 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 3.6 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.1 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 0.5 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps 470 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps 141 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Michael Phelps 138 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Michael Phelps 71 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Michael Phelps 3 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Michael Phelps 132 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps .416 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps .091 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps .639 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Michael Phelps - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Michael Phelps - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Michael Phelps - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Michael Phelps 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.