Jerry West vs. Dariq Whitehead Comparison

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

Jerry West

vs.

Dariq Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Dariq Whitehead: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Dariq Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Dariq Whitehead 1

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Dariq Whitehead 0

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Dariq Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Dariq Whitehead 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Dariq Whitehead 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Dariq Whitehead 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Dariq Whitehead 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Dariq Whitehead 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Dariq Whitehead 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Dariq Whitehead 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 27.0 Dariq Whitehead 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Dariq Whitehead 2.0

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Dariq Whitehead 1.5

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Dariq Whitehead 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Dariq Whitehead 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Dariq Whitehead 3

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Dariq Whitehead 4

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Dariq Whitehead 3

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Dariq Whitehead 0

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Dariq Whitehead 1

Total Games Jerry West 932 Dariq Whitehead 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Dariq Whitehead .200

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Dariq Whitehead .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Dariq Whitehead 1.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Dariq Whitehead 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Dariq Whitehead 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Dariq Whitehead 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Dariq Whitehead 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Dariq Whitehead -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Dariq Whitehead -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Dariq Whitehead -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Dariq Whitehead -

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Dariq Whitehead -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Dariq Whitehead -

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Dariq Whitehead -

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Dariq Whitehead -

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Dariq Whitehead -

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Dariq Whitehead -

Total Games Jerry West 153 Dariq Whitehead 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Dariq Whitehead -

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Dariq Whitehead -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Dariq Whitehead -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Dariq Whitehead -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Dariq Whitehead -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Dariq Whitehead -

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Dariq Whitehead -

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.