Bob Kauffman vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Bob Kauffman 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

Bob Kauffman

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Kauffman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Kauffman 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Bob Kauffman 7 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Bob Kauffman 2 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Bob Kauffman 3 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bob Kauffman 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Kauffman 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Kauffman 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Kauffman 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Kauffman 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Bob Kauffman 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Bob Kauffman 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Kauffman 11.5 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Kauffman 7.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob Kauffman 2.7 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.4 * Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.1 * Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Kauffman 6,049 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Bob Kauffman 3,682 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Bob Kauffman 1,429 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Bob Kauffman 56 * Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Bob Kauffman 22 * Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Bob Kauffman 525 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Kauffman .477 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Bob Kauffman - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Kauffman .749 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Kauffman 20.4 (1971) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Kauffman 11.1 (1973) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Kauffman 5.1 (1973) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.5 (1974) * Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.2 (1974) * Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Kauffman 1.2 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Kauffman 1.4 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob Kauffman 1.2 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.0 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.0 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Kauffman 6 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Bob Kauffman 7 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Bob Kauffman 6 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Bob Kauffman 0 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Bob Kauffman 0 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Bob Kauffman 5 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Kauffman .333 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Bob Kauffman - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Kauffman .400 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Kauffman 1.3 (1970) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Kauffman 2.0 (1970) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Kauffman 1.3 (1970) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.0 (1974) * Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.0 (1974) * 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.