Bob Portman vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Bob Portman:
1969-70 to 1972-73
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bob Portman0
Jerry West1
Bob Portman4
Jerry West14
Bob Portman3
Jerry West13
Bob Portman0
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

Bob Portman0
Jerry West1
*
Bob Portman0
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bob Portman0
Jerry West12
Bob Portman0
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bob Portman0
Jerry West5
Bob Portman0
Jerry West1
Bob Portman0
Jerry West1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Portman 5.7
Jerry West 27.0

Bob Portman 3.3
Jerry West 5.8

Bob Portman 0.6
Jerry West 6.7

Bob Portman -
n/a **
Jerry West 2.6

*
Bob Portman -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Bob Portman 1,254
Jerry West 25,192

Bob Portman 729
Jerry West 5,366

Bob Portman 128
Jerry West 6,238

Bob Portman -
n/a **
Jerry West 81

*
Bob Portman -
n/a **
Jerry West 23

*
Bob Portman 221
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Portman .443
Jerry West .474

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bob Portman .780
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bob Portman 7.6
(1971)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

Bob Portman 4.7
(1971)
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

Bob Portman 1.0
(1971)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

Bob Portman -
n/a **
Jerry West 2.6
(1974)

*
Bob Portman -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.7
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Portman 5.4
Jerry West 29.1

Bob Portman 2.7
Jerry West 5.6

Bob Portman 0.3
Jerry West 6.3

Bob Portman -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.0

*
Bob Portman -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Bob Portman 59
Jerry West 4,457

Bob Portman 30
Jerry West 855

Bob Portman 3
Jerry West 970

Bob Portman -
n/a **
Jerry West 0

*
Bob Portman -
n/a **
Jerry West 0

*
Bob Portman 11
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Portman .393
Jerry West .469

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bob Portman .786
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bob Portman 9.2
(1971)
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

Bob Portman 4.0
(1971)
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

Bob Portman 0.4
(1971)
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

Bob Portman -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
Bob Portman -
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.