Jerry West vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams and Jerry West 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

Jerry West

vs.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Buck Williams 4

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Buck Williams 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry West 0 Buck Williams 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 27.0 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Jerry West 932 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Buck Williams 70

Total Games Jerry West 153 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.