Howie Montgomery vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

Howie Montgomery

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Montgomery: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Montgomery 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Howie Montgomery 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Howie Montgomery 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Howie Montgomery 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Howie Montgomery 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Howie Montgomery 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Montgomery 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Howie Montgomery 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Montgomery 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Howie Montgomery 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Howie Montgomery 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery 7.2 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Montgomery 144 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Howie Montgomery 69 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Howie Montgomery 21 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Howie Montgomery 20 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Montgomery .425 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howie Montgomery .609 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery 7.2 (1963) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 (1963) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 (1963) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Montgomery - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Howie Montgomery - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Howie Montgomery - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Howie Montgomery 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Montgomery - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howie Montgomery - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - 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.