Elmer Behnke vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Elmer Behnke 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

Elmer Behnke

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Behnke: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Behnke 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Elmer Behnke 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Elmer Behnke 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Elmer Behnke 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Elmer Behnke 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Elmer Behnke 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Behnke 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Elmer Behnke 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Behnke 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Elmer Behnke 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Elmer Behnke 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Behnke 4.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Behnke 4.3 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Elmer Behnke 1.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Behnke 16 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Elmer Behnke 17 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Elmer Behnke 4 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Elmer Behnke 4 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Behnke .273 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Behnke .571 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Behnke 4.0 (1952) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Behnke 4.3 (1952) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elmer Behnke 1.0 (1952) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Behnke - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Behnke - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Elmer Behnke - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Behnke - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Elmer Behnke - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Elmer Behnke - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Elmer Behnke 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Behnke - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Behnke - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Behnke - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Behnke - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Elmer Behnke - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Behnke - 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.