Craig Shelton vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Craig Shelton 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

Craig Shelton

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Shelton 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Craig Shelton 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Craig Shelton 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Craig Shelton 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Craig Shelton 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Craig Shelton 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Shelton 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Shelton 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Shelton 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Craig Shelton 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Craig Shelton 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Shelton 4.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton 2.4 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton 0.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton 0.3 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton 0.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Shelton 240 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Craig Shelton 141 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Craig Shelton 27 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Craig Shelton 19 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Craig Shelton 5 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Craig Shelton 59 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Shelton .453 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Craig Shelton .000 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Shelton .600 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Shelton - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Shelton - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Craig Shelton - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Craig Shelton - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Craig Shelton - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Craig Shelton - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Craig Shelton 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Shelton - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Craig Shelton - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Shelton - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Shelton - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton - 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.