Chris Paul vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Chris Paul 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Chris Paul 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Jerry West 1

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Jerry West 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Jerry West 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.