Chris Taft vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Chris Taft:
2005-06 to 2005-06
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Chris Taft0
Jerry West1
Chris Taft1
Jerry West14
Chris Taft0
Jerry West13
Chris Taft0
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

Chris Taft0
Jerry West1
*
Chris Taft0
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Chris Taft0
Jerry West12
Chris Taft0
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Chris Taft0
Jerry West5
Chris Taft0
Jerry West1
Chris Taft0
Jerry West1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Chris Taft 2.8
Jerry West 27.0

Chris Taft 2.1
Jerry West 5.8

Chris Taft 0.1
Jerry West 6.7

Chris Taft 0.1
Jerry West 2.6

*
Chris Taft 0.4
Jerry West 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Chris Taft 47
Jerry West 25,192

Chris Taft 36
Jerry West 5,366

Chris Taft 2
Jerry West 6,238

Chris Taft 2
Jerry West 81

*
Chris Taft 7
Jerry West 23

*
Chris Taft 17
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chris Taft .605
Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage
Chris Taft -
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Chris Taft .167
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Chris Taft 2.8
(2006)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

Chris Taft 2.1
(2006)
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

Chris Taft 0.1
(2006)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

Chris Taft 0.1
(2006)
Jerry West 2.6
(1974)

*
Chris Taft 0.4
(2006)
Jerry West 0.7
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Chris Taft -
Jerry West 29.1

Chris Taft -
Jerry West 5.6

Chris Taft -
Jerry West 6.3

Chris Taft -
Jerry West 0.0

*
Chris Taft -
Jerry West 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Chris Taft -
Jerry West 4,457

Chris Taft -
Jerry West 855

Chris Taft -
Jerry West 970

Chris Taft -
Jerry West 0

*
Chris Taft -
Jerry West 0

*
Chris Taft 0
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chris Taft -
Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage
Chris Taft -
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Chris Taft -
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Chris Taft -
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

Chris Taft -
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

Chris Taft -
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

Chris Taft -
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
Chris Taft -
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.