Dick Groat vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Dick Groat 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

Dick Groat

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Groat: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Groat 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Dick Groat 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Dick Groat 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Dick Groat 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dick Groat 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Dick Groat 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Groat 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Groat 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Groat 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Dick Groat 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Dick Groat 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Groat 11.9 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat 309 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Dick Groat 86 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Dick Groat 69 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Dick Groat - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Dick Groat - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Dick Groat 26 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat .368 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Dick Groat - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat .790 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat 11.9 (1953) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 (1953) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 (1953) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Groat - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Dick Groat - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Dick Groat - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Dick Groat - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Dick Groat - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Dick Groat 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Dick Groat - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - 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.