Derrick Chievous vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Derrick Chievous 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

Derrick Chievous

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Chievous: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Chievous 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Chievous 3 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Derrick Chievous 2 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Derrick Chievous 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Derrick Chievous 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick Chievous 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Chievous 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Chievous 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Chievous 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Derrick Chievous 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Derrick Chievous 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 7.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 2.4 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.5 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 1,086 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 364 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 110 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 77 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 17 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Derrick Chievous 154 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .443 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous .242 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .755 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 9.3 (1989) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 3.2 (1989) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.0 (1989) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 (1989) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 (1989) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 5.3 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.3 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 37 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 9 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 4 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 2 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 1 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Derrick Chievous 7 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .407 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .789 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 6.3 (1990) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.5 (1989) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 (1990) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1990) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1989) 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.