Jerry West vs. Howard Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Wood 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.

Howard Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Howard Wood: 1981-82 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Howard Wood 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Howard Wood 1

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Howard Wood 0

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Howard Wood 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Howard Wood 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Howard Wood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Howard Wood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Howard Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Howard Wood 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Howard Wood 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Howard Wood 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 Howard Wood 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Howard Wood 1.5

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Howard Wood 0.2

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Howard Wood 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Howard Wood 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Howard Wood 144

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Howard Wood 65

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Howard Wood 9

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Howard Wood 8

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Howard Wood 6

Total Games Jerry West 932 Howard Wood 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Howard Wood .458

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Howard Wood .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Howard Wood .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Howard Wood 3.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Howard Wood 1.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Howard Wood 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Howard Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Howard Wood -

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Howard Wood -

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Howard Wood -

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Howard Wood -

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Howard Wood -

Total Games Jerry West 153 Howard Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Howard Wood -

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Howard Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Howard Wood -

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.