Jerry West vs. George Yardley Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74
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George Yardley:
1953-54 to 1959-60
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Jerry West |
27.0 | | |
| George Yardley |
19.2 | | |
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| Jerry West |
5.8 | | |
| George Yardley |
8.9 | | |
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| Jerry West |
6.7 | | |
| George Yardley |
1.7 | | |
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| Jerry West |
2.6 | | 
* |
| George Yardley |
- | |  n/a **
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| Jerry West |
0.7 | |
* |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Jerry West |
25,192 | | |
| George Yardley |
9,063 | | |
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| Jerry West |
5,366 | | |
| George Yardley |
4,220 | | |
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| Jerry West |
6,238 | | |
| George Yardley |
815 | | |
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| Jerry West |
81 | |
* |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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| Jerry West |
23 | |
* |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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| Jerry West |
932 | | |
| George Yardley |
472 | | |
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Percentages |
| Jerry West |
.474 | | |
| George Yardley |
.422 | | |
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| Jerry West |
- | |
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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| Jerry West |
.814 | | |
| George Yardley |
.780 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Jerry West |
31.3 | | (1966) | |
| George Yardley |
27.8 | | (1958) | |
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| Jerry West |
7.9 | | (1962) | |
| George Yardley |
10.7 | | (1958) | |
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| Jerry West |
9.7 | | (1972) | |
| George Yardley |
2.2 | | (1956) | |
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| Jerry West |
2.6 | | (1974) |
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| George Yardley |
- | | | n/a **
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| Jerry West |
0.7 | | (1974) |
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| George Yardley |
- | | | n/a **
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Jerry West |
29.1 | | |
| George Yardley |
20.3 | | |
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| Jerry West |
5.6 | | |
| George Yardley |
9.9 | | |
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| Jerry West |
6.3 | | |
| George Yardley |
2.4 | | |
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| Jerry West |
0.0 | |
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| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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| Jerry West |
0.0 | |
* |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Jerry West |
4,457 | | |
| George Yardley |
933 | | |
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| Jerry West |
855 | | |
| George Yardley |
457 | | |
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| Jerry West |
970 | | |
| George Yardley |
112 | | |
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| Jerry West |
0 | |
* |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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| Jerry West |
0 | |
* |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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| Jerry West |
153 | | |
| George Yardley |
46 | | |
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Percentages |
| Jerry West |
.469 | | |
| George Yardley |
.422 | | |
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| Jerry West |
- | |
n/a ** |
| George Yardley |
- | | n/a **
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| Jerry West |
.805 | | |
| George Yardley |
.817 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Jerry West |
40.6 | | (1965) | |
| George Yardley |
28.5 | | (1957) | |
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| Jerry West |
8.7 | | (1961) | |
| George Yardley |
13.9 | | (1956) | |
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| Jerry West |
8.9 | | (1972) | |
| George Yardley |
4.0 | | (1957) | |
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| Jerry West |
0.0 | | (1974) |
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| George Yardley |
- | | | n/a **
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| Jerry West |
0.0 | | (1974) |
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| George Yardley |
- | | | n/a **
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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. |
