Craig Spitzer vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Spitzer: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Spitzer 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Craig Spitzer 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Craig Spitzer 1 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Craig Spitzer 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Craig Spitzer 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Craig Spitzer 0 Jerry West 10

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Craig Spitzer 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Craig Spitzer 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 Spitzer 1.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Craig Spitzer 2.4 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Craig Spitzer 0.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Craig Spitzer - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Spitzer - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Spitzer 18 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Craig Spitzer 24 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Craig Spitzer 0 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Craig Spitzer - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Craig Spitzer - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Craig Spitzer 10 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Spitzer .381 Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Craig Spitzer .667 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Spitzer 1.8 (1968) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Spitzer 2.4 (1968) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Craig Spitzer 0.0 (1968) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Craig Spitzer - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Spitzer - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Spitzer 0.0 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Craig Spitzer 3.0 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Craig Spitzer 1.0 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Craig Spitzer - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Spitzer - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Spitzer 0 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Craig Spitzer 3 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Craig Spitzer 1 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Craig Spitzer - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Craig Spitzer - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Craig Spitzer 1 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Spitzer .000 Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Craig Spitzer - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Spitzer 0.0 (1968) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Spitzer 3.0 (1968) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Craig Spitzer 1.0 (1968) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Craig Spitzer - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Spitzer - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.