Jerry West vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Zeller 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.

Dave Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Dave Zeller 0 *

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Dave Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Dave Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Dave Zeller 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Dave Zeller 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Dave Zeller 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Dave Zeller 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 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Dave Zeller 1.0

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Dave Zeller 58

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 932 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Dave Zeller .353

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Dave Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Dave Zeller 1

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 153 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Dave Zeller .500

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

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.