Walter Davis vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walter Davis 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Davis 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Walter Davis 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Walter Davis 0 Jerry West 1

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Jerry West 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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. 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.