Ed Melvin vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Ed Melvin 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

Ed Melvin

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Melvin 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ed Melvin 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ed Melvin 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ed Melvin 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Melvin 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Melvin 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Melvin 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Melvin 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Melvin 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Ed Melvin 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ed Melvin 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin 281 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ed Melvin 37 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Ed Melvin 57 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin .263 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin .654 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ed Melvin - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Ed Melvin 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - 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.