Jerry West vs. Joby Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joby Wright 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.

Joby Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Joby Wright: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Joby Wright 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Joby Wright 1

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Joby Wright 0

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Joby Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Joby Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Joby Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Joby Wright 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Joby Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Joby Wright 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Joby Wright 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Joby Wright 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 Joby Wright 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Joby Wright 2.8

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Joby Wright 0.5

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Joby Wright 303

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Joby Wright 218

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Joby Wright 36

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 932 Joby Wright 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Joby Wright .478

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Joby Wright .416

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Joby Wright 3.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Joby Wright 2.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Joby Wright 0.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Joby Wright - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Joby Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Joby Wright -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Joby Wright -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Joby Wright -

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Joby Wright -

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Joby Wright -

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 153 Joby Wright 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Joby Wright -

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Joby Wright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Joby Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Joby Wright -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Joby Wright -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Joby Wright - 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.