Dick Surhoff vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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 Surhoff:
1952-53 to 1953-54
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dick Surhoff0
Jerry West1
Dick Surhoff2
Jerry West14
Dick Surhoff1
Jerry West13
Dick Surhoff0
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

Dick Surhoff0 *
Jerry West1
*
Dick Surhoff0
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dick Surhoff0
Jerry West12
Dick Surhoff0 *
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dick Surhoff0
Jerry West5
Dick Surhoff0
Jerry West1
Dick Surhoff0
Jerry West1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dick Surhoff 3.1
Jerry West 27.0

Dick Surhoff 1.6
Jerry West 5.8

Dick Surhoff 0.6
Jerry West 6.7

Dick Surhoff -
n/a **
Jerry West 2.6

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

*

Totals Stats

Dick Surhoff 178
Jerry West 25,192

Dick Surhoff 94
Jerry West 5,366

Dick Surhoff 32
Jerry West 6,238

Dick Surhoff -
n/a **
Jerry West 81

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

*
Dick Surhoff 58
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dick Surhoff .295
Jerry West .474

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dick Surhoff .717
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dick Surhoff 4.2
(1954)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

Dick Surhoff 2.2
(1954)
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

Dick Surhoff 0.7
(1954)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

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

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

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dick Surhoff 1.0
Jerry West 29.1

Dick Surhoff 0.5
Jerry West 5.6

Dick Surhoff 0.5
Jerry West 6.3

Dick Surhoff -
n/a **
Jerry West 0.0

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

*

Totals Stats

Dick Surhoff 4
Jerry West 4,457

Dick Surhoff 2
Jerry West 855

Dick Surhoff 2
Jerry West 970

Dick Surhoff -
n/a **
Jerry West 0

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

*
Dick Surhoff 4
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dick Surhoff .500
Jerry West .469

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dick Surhoff -
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dick Surhoff 1.0
(1953)
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

Dick Surhoff 0.5
(1953)
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

Dick Surhoff 0.5
(1953)
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

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

*
Dick Surhoff -
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.