Bailey Howell vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bailey Howell 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bailey Howell 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Bailey Howell 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Bailey Howell 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** 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. ** 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.