Jerry West vs. Ken Wilburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Wilburn 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.

Ken Wilburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Ken Wilburn: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Ken Wilburn 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Ken Wilburn 2

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Ken Wilburn 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Ken Wilburn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Ken Wilburn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Ken Wilburn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Ken Wilburn 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Ken Wilburn 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Ken Wilburn 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 Ken Wilburn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Ken Wilburn 1.9

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Ken Wilburn 0.4

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Ken Wilburn 18

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Ken Wilburn 13

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Ken Wilburn 3

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 932 Ken Wilburn 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Ken Wilburn .471

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Ken Wilburn .250

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Ken Wilburn 3.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Ken Wilburn 3.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Ken Wilburn 0.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Ken Wilburn -

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Ken Wilburn -

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Ken Wilburn -

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 153 Ken Wilburn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Ken Wilburn -

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Ken Wilburn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Ken Wilburn - 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.