Woody Sauldsberry vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Woody Sauldsberry 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

Woody Sauldsberry

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Woody Sauldsberry 1 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Woody Sauldsberry 7 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Woody Sauldsberry 3 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Woody Sauldsberry 1 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Woody Sauldsberry 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Woody Sauldsberry 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Woody Sauldsberry 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Woody Sauldsberry 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Woody Sauldsberry 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Woody Sauldsberry 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Woody Sauldsberry 0 Jerry West 1

Rookie of The Year Woody Sauldsberry 1 Jerry West 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 10.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 7.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 1.1 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Sauldsberry 4,930 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Woody Sauldsberry 3,618 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Woody Sauldsberry 498 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Woody Sauldsberry 462 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .348 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .610 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 13.2 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 8.9 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 1.8 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Sauldsberry 383 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Woody Sauldsberry 259 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Woody Sauldsberry 52 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Woody Sauldsberry 29 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .351 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .565 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - 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.