Irving Thomas vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Irving Thomas 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

Irving Thomas

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irving Thomas 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Irving Thomas 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Irving Thomas 1 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Irving Thomas 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Irving Thomas 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Irving Thomas 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Irving Thomas 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Irving Thomas 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Irving Thomas 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Irving Thomas 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Irving Thomas 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irving Thomas 1.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Irving Thomas 1.2 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Irving Thomas 0.4 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Irving Thomas 0.2 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Irving Thomas 46 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Irving Thomas 31 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Irving Thomas 10 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Irving Thomas 4 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Irving Thomas 1 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Irving Thomas 26 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irving Thomas .340 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Irving Thomas - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Irving Thomas .571 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irving Thomas 0.7 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Irving Thomas 2 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Irving Thomas 0 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Irving Thomas 0 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Irving Thomas 0 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Irving Thomas 0 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Irving Thomas 3 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irving Thomas 1.000 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Irving Thomas - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Irving Thomas - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991) 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.