Jerry West vs. Herb White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb White 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.

Herb White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Herb White: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Herb White 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Herb White 1

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Herb White 0

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Herb White 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Herb White 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Herb White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Herb White 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Herb White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Herb White 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Herb White 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Herb White 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 Herb White 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Herb White 1.3

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Herb White 1.2

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Herb White - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Herb White - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Herb White 90

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Herb White 48

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Herb White 47

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Herb White - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Herb White - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 932 Herb White 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Herb White .405

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Herb White - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Herb White .564

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Herb White 2.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Herb White 1.3 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Herb White 1.2 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Herb White - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Herb White - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Herb White -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Herb White -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Herb White -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Herb White - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Herb White - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Herb White -

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Herb White -

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Herb White -

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Herb White - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Herb White - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 153 Herb White 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Herb White -

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Herb White - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Herb White -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Herb White -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Herb White -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Herb White -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Herb White - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Herb White - 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.