Leonard Taylor vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Leonard Taylor 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

Leonard Taylor

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leonard Taylor: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leonard Taylor 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Leonard Taylor 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Leonard Taylor 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Leonard Taylor 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Leonard Taylor 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Leonard Taylor 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leonard Taylor 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Leonard Taylor 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leonard Taylor 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Leonard Taylor 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Leonard Taylor 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leonard Taylor 1.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Leonard Taylor 1.2 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Leonard Taylor 0.1 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Leonard Taylor 0.0 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Leonard Taylor 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leonard Taylor 11 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Leonard Taylor 12 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Leonard Taylor 1 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Leonard Taylor 0 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Leonard Taylor 0 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Leonard Taylor 10 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leonard Taylor .000 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Leonard Taylor .000 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leonard Taylor .688 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leonard Taylor 1.1 (1990) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Leonard Taylor 1.2 (1990) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Leonard Taylor 0.1 (1990) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Leonard Taylor 0.0 (1990) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Leonard Taylor 0.0 (1990) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leonard Taylor - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Leonard Taylor - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Leonard Taylor - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Leonard Taylor - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Leonard Taylor - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leonard Taylor - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Leonard Taylor - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Leonard Taylor - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Leonard Taylor - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Leonard Taylor - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Leonard Taylor 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leonard Taylor - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Leonard Taylor - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leonard Taylor - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leonard Taylor - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Leonard Taylor - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Leonard Taylor - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Leonard Taylor - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Leonard Taylor - 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.