Bill Calhoun vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Bill Calhoun 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

Bill Calhoun

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Calhoun: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Calhoun 1 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Bill Calhoun 7 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Bill Calhoun 2 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Bill Calhoun 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bill Calhoun 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Calhoun 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Calhoun 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Calhoun 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Calhoun 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Bill Calhoun 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Bill Calhoun 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 7.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.0 * Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.3 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 3,440 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 1,292 * Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 1,036 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Bill Calhoun 442 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .341 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .702 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.2 (1953) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.6 (1952) * Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.4 (1955) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 5.6 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 * Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 1.9 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 100 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 41 * Jerry West 855

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 34 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Bill Calhoun 18 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .423 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .739 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.8 (1949) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 (1951) * Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.5 (1949) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.