Byron Dinkins vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Byron Dinkins 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

Byron Dinkins

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Dinkins: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Dinkins 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Byron Dinkins 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Byron Dinkins 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Byron Dinkins 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Byron Dinkins 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Byron Dinkins 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Dinkins 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Dinkins 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Dinkins 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Byron Dinkins 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Byron Dinkins 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins 3.4 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins 1.2 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins 2.1 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.5 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Dinkins 151 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Byron Dinkins 52 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Byron Dinkins 94 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Byron Dinkins 21 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Byron Dinkins 2 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Byron Dinkins 45 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Dinkins .406 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Byron Dinkins .111 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Dinkins .872 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins 3.5 (1990) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins 1.2 (1990) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins 2.3 (1990) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.6 (1990) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.1 (1990) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Dinkins - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Byron Dinkins - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Byron Dinkins - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Byron Dinkins - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Byron Dinkins - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Byron Dinkins 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Dinkins - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Byron Dinkins - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Dinkins - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins - 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.