Bryon Russell vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Bryon Russell 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

Bryon Russell

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bryon Russell 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Bryon Russell 13 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Bryon Russell 11 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Bryon Russell 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bryon Russell 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bryon Russell 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bryon Russell 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bryon Russell 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bryon Russell 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Bryon Russell 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Bryon Russell 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 7.9 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 3.5 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 1.3 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.0 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.2 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryon Russell 6,663 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Bryon Russell 2,914 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Bryon Russell 1,085 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Bryon Russell 874 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Bryon Russell 203 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Bryon Russell 841 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryon Russell .431 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Bryon Russell .369 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryon Russell .750 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 9.9 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 4.2 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 1.3 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.0 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.3 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryon Russell 1,038 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Bryon Russell 444 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Bryon Russell 135 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Bryon Russell 110 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Bryon Russell 28 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Bryon Russell 105 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryon Russell .440 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Bryon Russell .365 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryon Russell .759 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000) 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.