Gary Garland vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Gary Garland 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gary Garland 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Garland 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Gary Garland 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Gary Garland 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Gary Garland 78 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Gary Garland - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Gary Garland - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Gary Garland - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Gary Garland 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - 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.