James Phelan vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and James Phelan 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

James Phelan

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Phelan: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Phelan 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons James Phelan 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played James Phelan 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games James Phelan 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP James Phelan 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team James Phelan 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Phelan 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team James Phelan 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Phelan 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader James Phelan 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader James Phelan 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Phelan 0.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game James Phelan 1.3 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game James Phelan 0.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Phelan 3 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds James Phelan 5 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists James Phelan 2 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals James Phelan - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks James Phelan - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games James Phelan 4 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Phelan .000 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage James Phelan - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Phelan .500 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Phelan 0.8 (1954) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game James Phelan 1.3 (1954) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game James Phelan 0.5 (1954) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Phelan - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game James Phelan - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game James Phelan - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Phelan - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds James Phelan - Jerry West 855

Total Assists James Phelan - Jerry West 970

Total Steals James Phelan - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks James Phelan - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games James Phelan 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Phelan - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage James Phelan - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Phelan - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Phelan - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game James Phelan - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Phelan - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.