Charles Barkley vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Charles Barkley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charles Barkley0
Jerry West1
Charles Barkley16
Jerry West14
Charles Barkley13
Jerry West13
Charles Barkley11
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

Charles Barkley1
Jerry West0
Charles Barkley0
Jerry West1
*
Charles Barkley5
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley11
Jerry West12
Charles Barkley0
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley0
Jerry West5
Charles Barkley0
Jerry West1
Charles Barkley1
Jerry West0
Charles Barkley0
Jerry West1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 22.1
Jerry West 27.0

Charles Barkley 11.7
Jerry West 5.8

Charles Barkley 3.9
Jerry West 6.7

Charles Barkley 1.5
Jerry West 2.6

*
Charles Barkley 0.8
Jerry West 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 23,757
Jerry West 25,192

Charles Barkley 12,546
Jerry West 5,366

Charles Barkley 4,215
Jerry West 6,238

Charles Barkley 1,648
Jerry West 81

*
Charles Barkley 888
Jerry West 23

*
Charles Barkley 1,073
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .541
Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .266
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .735
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 28.3
(1988)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

Charles Barkley 14.6
(1987)
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

Charles Barkley 5.1
(1993)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

Charles Barkley 2.2
(1986)
Jerry West 2.6
(1974)

*
Charles Barkley 1.6
(1986)
Jerry West 0.7
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 23.0
Jerry West 29.1

Charles Barkley 12.9
Jerry West 5.6

Charles Barkley 3.9
Jerry West 6.3

Charles Barkley 1.6
Jerry West 0.0

*
Charles Barkley 0.9
Jerry West 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 2,833
Jerry West 4,457

Charles Barkley 1,582
Jerry West 855

Charles Barkley 482
Jerry West 970

Charles Barkley 193
Jerry West 0

*
Charles Barkley 108
Jerry West 0

*
Charles Barkley 123
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .513
Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .255
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .717
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 27.6
(1994)
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

Charles Barkley 15.8
(1986)
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

Charles Barkley 6.0
(1991)
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

Charles Barkley 2.5
(1994)
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
Charles Barkley 1.6
(1987)
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.