Hal Greer vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

Hal Greer

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Hal Greer 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Hal Greer 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Hal Greer 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Hal Greer 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Hal Greer 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - 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.