Buddy O'Grady vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Buddy O'Grady 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buddy O'Grady: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy O'Grady 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Buddy O'Grady 3 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Buddy O'Grady 2 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Buddy O'Grady 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Buddy O'Grady 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Buddy O'Grady 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy O'Grady 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy O'Grady 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy O'Grady 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Buddy O'Grady 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Buddy O'Grady 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 3.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.7 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy O'Grady 537 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Buddy O'Grady 97 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Buddy O'Grady 146 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy O'Grady .265 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy O'Grady .691 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 4.7 (1949) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

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

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 1.4 (1949) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 2.6 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.0 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy O'Grady 34 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Jerry West 855

Total Assists Buddy O'Grady 0 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Buddy O'Grady 13 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy O'Grady .245 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy O'Grady 1.000 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 3.6 (1948) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

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

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.0 (1948) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - 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.