Dennis Smith Jr. vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Dennis Smith Jr. 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

Dennis Smith Jr.

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Smith Jr. 7 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Dennis Smith Jr. 967 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Dennis Smith Jr. 377 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Dennis Smith Jr. 109 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Dennis Smith Jr. 326 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .407 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .298 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .674 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - 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.