Bob Lanier vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bob Lanier 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Lanier 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Bob Lanier 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Bob Lanier 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * 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.