Ben McLemore vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Ben McLemore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Ben McLemore:
2013-14 to 2021-22
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ben McLemore0
Jerry West1
Ben McLemore9
Jerry West14
Ben McLemore2
Jerry West13
Ben McLemore0
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

Ben McLemore0
Jerry West1
*
Ben McLemore0
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ben McLemore0
Jerry West12
Ben McLemore0
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Ben McLemore0
Jerry West5
Ben McLemore0
Jerry West1
Ben McLemore0
Jerry West1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ben McLemore 9.0
Jerry West 27.0

Ben McLemore 2.3
Jerry West 5.8

Ben McLemore 1.0
Jerry West 6.7

Ben McLemore 0.6
Jerry West 2.6

*
Ben McLemore 0.2
Jerry West 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Ben McLemore 5,015
Jerry West 25,192

Ben McLemore 1,269
Jerry West 5,366

Ben McLemore 563
Jerry West 6,238

Ben McLemore 353
Jerry West 81

*
Ben McLemore 106
Jerry West 23

*
Ben McLemore 556
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ben McLemore .414
Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage
Ben McLemore .363
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Ben McLemore .780
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ben McLemore 12.1
(2015)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

Ben McLemore 2.9
(2015)
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

Ben McLemore 1.7
(2015)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

Ben McLemore 0.9
(2015)
Jerry West 2.6
(1974)

*
Ben McLemore 0.3
(2018)
Jerry West 0.7
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ben McLemore 3.3
Jerry West 29.1

Ben McLemore 1.2
Jerry West 5.6

Ben McLemore 0.5
Jerry West 6.3

Ben McLemore 0.3
Jerry West 0.0

*
Ben McLemore 0.0
Jerry West 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Ben McLemore 50
Jerry West 4,457

Ben McLemore 18
Jerry West 855

Ben McLemore 7
Jerry West 970

Ben McLemore 5
Jerry West 0

*
Ben McLemore 0
Jerry West 0

*
Ben McLemore 15
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ben McLemore .347
Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage
Ben McLemore .381
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Ben McLemore -
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ben McLemore 4.0
(2020)
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

Ben McLemore 1.8
(2021)
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

Ben McLemore 0.5
(2020)
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

Ben McLemore 0.4
(2020)
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
Ben McLemore 0.0
(2021)
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.