Gail Goodrich vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

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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
Gail Goodrich:
1965-66 to 1978-79
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Gail Goodrich1
Jerry West1
Gail Goodrich14
Jerry West14
Gail Goodrich8
Jerry West13
Gail Goodrich5
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

Gail Goodrich0 *
Jerry West1
*
Gail Goodrich1
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Gail Goodrich1
Jerry West12
Gail Goodrich0 *
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Gail Goodrich0
Jerry West5
Gail Goodrich0
Jerry West1
Gail Goodrich0
Jerry West1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.6
Jerry West 27.0

Gail Goodrich 3.2
Jerry West 5.8

Gail Goodrich 4.7
Jerry West 6.7

Gail Goodrich 1.3
*
Jerry West 2.6

*
Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
Jerry West 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 19,181
Jerry West 25,192

Gail Goodrich 3,279
Jerry West 5,366

Gail Goodrich 4,805
Jerry West 6,238

Gail Goodrich 545
*
Jerry West 81

*
Gail Goodrich 72
*
Jerry West 23

*
Gail Goodrich 1,031
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .456
Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .807
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.9
(1972)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

Gail Goodrich 5.4
(1969)
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

Gail Goodrich 7.5
(1970)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

Gail Goodrich 1.6
(1976)
*
Jerry West 2.6
(1974)

*
Gail Goodrich 0.3
(1978)
*
Jerry West 0.7
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.1
Jerry West 29.1

Gail Goodrich 3.1
Jerry West 5.6

Gail Goodrich 4.2
Jerry West 6.3

Gail Goodrich 1.4
*
Jerry West 0.0

*
Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
Jerry West 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 1,450
Jerry West 4,457

Gail Goodrich 250
Jerry West 855

Gail Goodrich 333
Jerry West 970

Gail Goodrich 7
*
Jerry West 0

*
Gail Goodrich 1
*
Jerry West 0

*
Gail Goodrich 80
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .442
Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .819
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.4
(1971)
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

Gail Goodrich 4.6
(1970)
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

Gail Goodrich 7.6
(1971)
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

Gail Goodrich 1.4
(1974)
*
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
Gail Goodrich 0.2
(1974)
*
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, this player has no data for the stat.