Gus Johnson vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gus Johnson 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Jerry West 4 *

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

Scoring Leader Gus Johnson 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Gus 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 Gus Johnson 17.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.