Eddie Johnson vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Eddie Johnson 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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 10 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 6 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 2 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Eddie Johnson 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Eddie Johnson 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Johnson 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 2 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Eddie Johnson 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Eddie Johnson 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 15.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.3 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.1 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 10,163 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 1,522 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 3,436 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 761 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 89 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Eddie Johnson 675 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .476 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .326 * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .791 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 11.9 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.1 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.8 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 442 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 76 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 150 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 31 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 6 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Eddie Johnson 37 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .485 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .273 * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .778 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982) 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.