Ralph Simpson vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Simpson: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Simpson 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Simpson 4 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Simpson 3 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ralph Simpson 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ralph Simpson 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ralph Simpson 0 Jerry West 10

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Ralph Simpson 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ralph Simpson 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 Simpson 8.4 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.2 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.9 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Simpson 1,832 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ralph Simpson 445 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ralph Simpson 479 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Ralph Simpson 189 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Ralph Simpson 17 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Ralph Simpson 218 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Simpson .404 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Ralph Simpson .000 * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Simpson .724 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Simpson 11.0 (1977) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Simpson 1.2 (1978) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.1 (1978) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Simpson 6.2 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Simpson 1.4 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.4 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.2 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.1 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Simpson 106 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ralph Simpson 24 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ralph Simpson 41 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Ralph Simpson 4 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Ralph Simpson 2 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Ralph Simpson 17 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Simpson .413 Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Simpson .696 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Simpson 7.8 (1978) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Simpson 1.5 (1977) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.9 (1978) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.3 (1978) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.2 (1978) 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. 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.