Bobby Wanzer vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Bobby Wanzer 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

Bobby Wanzer

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Wanzer: 1948-49 to 1956-57
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Wanzer 1 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Bobby Wanzer 9 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Bobby Wanzer 7 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Bobby Wanzer 5 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bobby Wanzer 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bobby Wanzer 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Wanzer 3 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Wanzer 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Wanzer 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Bobby Wanzer 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Bobby Wanzer 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Wanzer 12.2 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Wanzer 4.5 * Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Bobby Wanzer 3.2 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Wanzer - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Wanzer - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Wanzer 6,924 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Bobby Wanzer 1,979 * Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Bobby Wanzer 1,830 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Bobby Wanzer - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Bobby Wanzer - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Bobby Wanzer 568 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Wanzer .393 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Bobby Wanzer - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Wanzer .802 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Wanzer 15.7 (1952) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Wanzer 5.4 (1954) * Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bobby Wanzer 4.0 (1952) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bobby Wanzer - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Wanzer - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Wanzer 14.6 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Wanzer 5.8 * Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Bobby Wanzer 3.5 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Bobby Wanzer - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Wanzer - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Wanzer 554 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Bobby Wanzer 186 * Jerry West 855

Total Assists Bobby Wanzer 134 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Bobby Wanzer - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Bobby Wanzer - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Bobby Wanzer 38 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Wanzer .425 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Bobby Wanzer - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Wanzer .880 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Wanzer 18.8 (1952) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Wanzer 7.0 (1955) * Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bobby Wanzer 4.3 (1954) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bobby Wanzer - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Wanzer - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.