Bobby Watson vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Watson: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Watson 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Bobby Watson 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Bobby Watson 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Bobby Watson 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bobby Watson 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bobby Watson 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Watson 0 Jerry West 12

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

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

Scoring Leader Bobby Watson 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Bobby Watson 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 Watson 2.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Watson 1.4 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Bobby Watson 1.3 Jerry West 6.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Watson 175 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Bobby Watson 87 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Bobby Watson 79 Jerry West 6,238

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

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

Total Games Bobby Watson 63 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Watson .323 Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Watson .689 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Watson 2.8 (1955) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Watson 1.4 (1955) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bobby Watson 1.3 (1955) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Watson - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Watson - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Bobby Watson - Jerry West 6.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Watson - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Bobby Watson - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Bobby Watson - Jerry West 970

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

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

Total Games Bobby Watson 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Watson - Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Watson - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Watson - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Watson - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bobby Watson - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Bobby Watson - 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.