Gary Suiter vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

Gary Suiter

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Suiter: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Suiter 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Gary Suiter 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Gary Suiter 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Gary Suiter 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gary Suiter 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Gary Suiter 0 Jerry West 10

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Gary Suiter 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Gary Suiter 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 Suiter 1.4 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Suiter 1.4 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Gary Suiter 0.1 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Gary Suiter - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Suiter - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Suiter 42 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Gary Suiter 41 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Gary Suiter 2 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Gary Suiter - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Gary Suiter - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Gary Suiter 30 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Suiter .352 Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Suiter .444 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Suiter 1.4 (1971) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Suiter 1.4 (1971) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gary Suiter 0.1 (1971) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gary Suiter - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Suiter - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Suiter - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Suiter - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Gary Suiter - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Gary Suiter - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Suiter - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Suiter - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Gary Suiter - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Gary Suiter - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Gary Suiter - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Gary Suiter - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Gary Suiter 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Suiter - Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Suiter - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Gary Suiter - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Suiter - 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.