Jerry West vs. James Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Wilkes 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.

James Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
James Wilkes: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 James Wilkes 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 James Wilkes 3

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 James Wilkes 1

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 James Wilkes 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * James Wilkes 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 James Wilkes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 James Wilkes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * James Wilkes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 James Wilkes 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 James Wilkes 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 James Wilkes 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 James Wilkes 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 James Wilkes 2.4

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 James Wilkes 0.9

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * James Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 James Wilkes 547

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 James Wilkes 274

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 James Wilkes 104

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * James Wilkes 58

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * James Wilkes 31

Total Games Jerry West 932 James Wilkes 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 James Wilkes .463

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** James Wilkes .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 James Wilkes .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) James Wilkes 5.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) James Wilkes 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) James Wilkes 1.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * James Wilkes 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * James Wilkes 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 James Wilkes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 James Wilkes 0.5

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 James Wilkes 0.5

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * James Wilkes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 James Wilkes 0

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 James Wilkes 1

Total Assists Jerry West 970 James Wilkes 1

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * James Wilkes 1

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * James Wilkes 0

Total Games Jerry West 153 James Wilkes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 James Wilkes .000

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** James Wilkes -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 James Wilkes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

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.