Theo Maledon vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Theo Maledon 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

Theo Maledon

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Theo Maledon: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Theo Maledon 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Theo Maledon 4 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Theo Maledon 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Theo Maledon 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Theo Maledon 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Theo Maledon 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Theo Maledon 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Theo Maledon 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Theo Maledon 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Theo Maledon 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Theo Maledon 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Theo Maledon 7.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Theo Maledon 2.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Theo Maledon 2.9 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Theo Maledon 0.7 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Theo Maledon 0.2 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Theo Maledon 1,373 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Theo Maledon 489 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Theo Maledon 518 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Theo Maledon 131 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Theo Maledon 34 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Theo Maledon 177 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Theo Maledon .372 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Theo Maledon .310 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Theo Maledon .793 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Theo Maledon 10.1 (2021) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Theo Maledon 3.2 (2021) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Theo Maledon 3.5 (2021) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Theo Maledon 0.9 (2021) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Theo Maledon 0.3 (2023) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Theo Maledon - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Theo Maledon - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Theo Maledon - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Theo Maledon - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Theo Maledon - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Theo Maledon - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Theo Maledon - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Theo Maledon - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Theo Maledon - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Theo Maledon - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Theo Maledon 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Theo Maledon - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Theo Maledon - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Theo Maledon - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Theo Maledon - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Theo Maledon - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Theo Maledon - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Theo Maledon - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Theo Maledon - 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.