Derek Grimm vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Derek Grimm 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

Derek Grimm

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Grimm: 1997-98 to 1997-98
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Grimm 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Derek Grimm 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Derek Grimm 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Derek Grimm 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Derek Grimm 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Derek Grimm 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Grimm 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Grimm 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Grimm 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Derek Grimm 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Derek Grimm 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Grimm 1.6 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Grimm 0.4 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Derek Grimm 0.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Derek Grimm 0.3 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Grimm 0.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Grimm 14 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Derek Grimm 4 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Derek Grimm 0 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Derek Grimm 3 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Derek Grimm 1 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Derek Grimm 9 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Grimm .286 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Derek Grimm .333 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Grimm 1.000 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Grimm 1.6 (1998) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Grimm 0.4 (1998) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Derek Grimm 0.0 (1998) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derek Grimm 0.3 (1998) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Grimm 0.1 (1998) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Grimm - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Grimm - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Derek Grimm - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Derek Grimm - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Grimm - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Grimm - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Derek Grimm - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Derek Grimm - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Derek Grimm - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Derek Grimm - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Derek Grimm 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Grimm - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Derek Grimm - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Grimm - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Grimm - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Grimm - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derek Grimm - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derek Grimm - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Grimm - 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.