Bob O'Brien vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Bob O'Brien 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 O'Brien

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob O'Brien: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob O'Brien 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Bob O'Brien 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Bob O'Brien 1 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Bob O'Brien 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bob O'Brien 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bob O'Brien 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob O'Brien 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob O'Brien 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob O'Brien 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Bob O'Brien 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Bob O'Brien 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 O'Brien 1.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.2 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob O'Brien 81 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Bob O'Brien 10 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Bob O'Brien 46 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob O'Brien .206 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob O'Brien .466 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 2.2 (1948) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.4 (1949) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 3.1 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.3 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob O'Brien 28 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 855

Total Assists Bob O'Brien 3 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Bob O'Brien 9 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob O'Brien .237 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob O'Brien .667 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 3.1 (1948) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.3 (1948) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.