Chet Holmgren vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Chet Holmgren 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
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Chet Holmgren 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Chet Holmgren 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chet Holmgren 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Chet Holmgren 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chet Holmgren 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Chet Holmgren 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Chet Holmgren 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,836 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 905 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 263 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 76 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 261 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Chet Holmgren 114 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .519 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .372 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .780 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 (2025) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) 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.