Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 98 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 45 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 13 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 14 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 28 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .343 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024) 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.