Chris Engler vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Chris Engler 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

Chris Engler

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Engler: 1982-83 to 1987-88
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Engler 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Chris Engler 5 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Chris Engler 1 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Chris Engler 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Chris Engler 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Chris Engler 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Engler 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Engler 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Engler 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Chris Engler 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Chris Engler 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Engler 1.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Engler 2.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Chris Engler 0.2 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Chris Engler 0.2 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Engler 0.2 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Engler 343 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Chris Engler 386 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Chris Engler 45 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Chris Engler 32 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Chris Engler 42 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Chris Engler 195 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Engler .411 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Chris Engler - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Engler .677 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Engler 1.9 (1987) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Engler 2.7 (1985) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Chris Engler 0.3 (1988) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Engler 0.2 (1984) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Engler 0.5 (1985) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Engler 2.0 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Engler 2.0 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Engler 2 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Chris Engler 2 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Chris Engler 0 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Chris Engler 0 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Chris Engler 0 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Chris Engler 1 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Engler 1.000 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Chris Engler - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Engler - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Engler 2.0 (1985) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Engler 2.0 (1985) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 (1985) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 (1985) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 (1985) 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.