Don Putman vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Don Putman 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

Don Putman

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Putman 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Don Putman 4 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Don Putman 3 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Don Putman 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Putman 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Don Putman 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Putman 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Putman 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Putman 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Don Putman 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Don Putman 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Putman 4.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Putman 1.3 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Putman 1,030 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Don Putman 285 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Don Putman 216 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Putman .262 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Putman .621 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Putman 6.6 (1947) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Putman 2.4 (1949) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Putman 3.5 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Putman 0.8 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Putman 42 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 855

Total Assists Don Putman 10 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Don Putman 12 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Putman .215 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Putman .421 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Putman 5.0 (1947) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Putman 2.0 (1949) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.