Derrick Rowland vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Derrick Rowland 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 Rowland

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Rowland: 1985-86 to 1985-86
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Rowland 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Rowland 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Derrick Rowland 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Derrick Rowland 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Derrick Rowland 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick Rowland 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rowland 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Rowland 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rowland 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Derrick Rowland 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Derrick Rowland 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 Rowland 1.5 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rowland 3 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Derrick Rowland 1 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Derrick Rowland 1 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Derrick Rowland 0 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Derrick Rowland 0 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Derrick Rowland 2 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rowland .333 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rowland - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rowland .500 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rowland 1.5 (1986) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 (1986) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 (1986) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 (1986) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 (1986) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rowland - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rowland - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Derrick Rowland - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Derrick Rowland - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Derrick Rowland - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Derrick Rowland - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Derrick Rowland 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rowland - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rowland - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rowland - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rowland - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland - 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.