Walter Jordan vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Walter Jordan 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

Walter Jordan

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Jordan: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Jordan 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Walter Jordan 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Walter Jordan 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Walter Jordan 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walter Jordan 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Walter Jordan 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Jordan 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Jordan 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Jordan 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Walter Jordan 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Walter Jordan 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Jordan 2.3 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Jordan 1.4 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Walter Jordan 0.4 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Walter Jordan 0.4 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Jordan 0.2 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Jordan 68 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Walter Jordan 42 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Walter Jordan 11 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Walter Jordan 11 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Walter Jordan 5 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Walter Jordan 30 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Jordan .387 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Walter Jordan - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Jordan .588 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Jordan 2.3 (1981) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Jordan 1.4 (1981) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Walter Jordan 0.4 (1981) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walter Jordan 0.4 (1981) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Jordan 0.2 (1981) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Jordan - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Jordan - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Walter Jordan - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Walter Jordan - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Jordan - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Jordan - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Walter Jordan - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Walter Jordan - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Walter Jordan - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Walter Jordan - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Walter Jordan 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Jordan - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Walter Jordan - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Jordan - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Jordan - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Jordan - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walter Jordan - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walter Jordan - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Jordan - 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.