Dick McGuire vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Dick McGuire that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dick McGuire:
1949-50 to 1959-60
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dick McGuire0
Jerry West1
Dick McGuire11
Jerry West14
Dick McGuire9
Jerry West13
Dick McGuire7
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

Dick McGuire0 *
Jerry West1
*
Dick McGuire0
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dick McGuire1
Jerry West12
Dick McGuire0 *
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dick McGuire0
Jerry West5
Dick McGuire0
Jerry West1
Dick McGuire1
Jerry West1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dick McGuire 8.0
Jerry West 27.0

Dick McGuire 4.2
*
Jerry West 5.8

Dick McGuire 5.7
Jerry West 6.7

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Jerry West 2.6

*
Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Dick McGuire 5,921
Jerry West 25,192

Dick McGuire 2,784
*
Jerry West 5,366

Dick McGuire 4,205
Jerry West 6,238

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Jerry West 81

*
Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Jerry West 23

*
Dick McGuire 738
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dick McGuire .389
Jerry West .474

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dick McGuire .644
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dick McGuire 9.2
(1952)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

Dick McGuire 5.2
(1951)
*
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

Dick McGuire 7.6
(1955)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Jerry West 2.6
(1974)

*
Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.7
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dick McGuire 8.3
Jerry West 29.1

Dick McGuire 4.9
*
Jerry West 5.6

Dick McGuire 5.6
Jerry West 6.3

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.0

*
Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Dick McGuire 521
Jerry West 4,457

Dick McGuire 284
*
Jerry West 855

Dick McGuire 350
Jerry West 970

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Jerry West 0

*
Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Jerry West 0

*
Dick McGuire 63
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dick McGuire .410
Jerry West .469

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dick McGuire .593
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dick McGuire 15.7
(1959)
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

Dick McGuire 5.9
(1951)
*
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

Dick McGuire 6.4
(1952)
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

Dick McGuire -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
Dick McGuire -
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.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.