LeBron James vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and LeBron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

LeBron James4
Jerry West1
LeBron James21
Jerry West14
LeBron James16
Jerry West13
LeBron James1 *
Jerry West0
*
LeBron James20
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

LeBron James4
Jerry West0
LeBron James4
Jerry West1
*
LeBron James13
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James19
Jerry West12
LeBron James5
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James6
Jerry West5
LeBron James1
Jerry West1
LeBron James1
Jerry West1
LeBron James1
Jerry West0
LeBron James1 *
Jerry West0
*
LeBron James1 *
Jerry West0
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 27.1
Jerry West 27.0

LeBron James 7.5
Jerry West 5.8

LeBron James 7.4
Jerry West 6.7

LeBron James 1.5
Jerry West 2.6

*
LeBron James 0.7
Jerry West 0.7

*

Totals Stats

LeBron James 40,179
Jerry West 25,192

LeBron James 11,098
Jerry West 5,366

LeBron James 10,905
Jerry West 6,238

LeBron James 2,260
Jerry West 81

*
LeBron James 1,107
Jerry West 23

*
LeBron James 1,481
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .506
Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .347
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .735
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

LeBron James 31.4
(2006)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

LeBron James 8.6
(2018)
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

LeBron James 10.2
(2020)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

LeBron James 2.2
(2005)
Jerry West 2.6
(1974)

*
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)
Jerry West 0.7
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 28.5
Jerry West 29.1

LeBron James 9.0
Jerry West 5.6

LeBron James 7.2
Jerry West 6.3

LeBron James 1.7
Jerry West 0.0

*
LeBron James 1.0
Jerry West 0.0

*

Totals Stats

LeBron James 8,023
Jerry West 4,457

LeBron James 2,549
Jerry West 855

LeBron James 2,023
Jerry West 970

LeBron James 471
Jerry West 0

*
LeBron James 270
Jerry West 0

*
LeBron James 282
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .495
Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .331
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .741
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

LeBron James 35.3
(2009)
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

LeBron James 11.3
(2015)
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

LeBron James 9.0
(2018)
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

LeBron James 2.3
(2016)
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)
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.