Dave Sorenson vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Dave Sorenson 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

Dave Sorenson

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Sorenson: 1970-71 to 1972-73
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Sorenson 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Dave Sorenson 3 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Dave Sorenson 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Dave Sorenson 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dave Sorenson 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Dave Sorenson 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Sorenson 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Sorenson 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Sorenson 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Dave Sorenson 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Dave Sorenson 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Sorenson 8.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Sorenson 4.7 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave Sorenson 1.3 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Sorenson 1,734 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Dave Sorenson 997 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Dave Sorenson 280 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Dave Sorenson 213 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Sorenson .442 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Sorenson .778 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Sorenson 11.3 (1971) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Sorenson 6.2 (1971) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Sorenson 2.1 (1971) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Sorenson - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Sorenson - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Dave Sorenson - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Sorenson - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Dave Sorenson - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Dave Sorenson - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Dave Sorenson 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Sorenson - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Sorenson - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Sorenson - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Sorenson - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Sorenson - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Sorenson - 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.