Jerry West vs. Larry Wright Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74
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Larry Wright:
1976-77 to 1981-82
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Honors and Awards |
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| Jerry West | 1 |
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| Larry Wright | 0 | |
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| Jerry West | 1 |
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| Larry Wright | 0 | |
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| Jerry West | 1 |
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| Larry Wright | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Jerry West |
27.0 | | |
| Larry Wright |
8.2 | | |
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| Jerry West |
5.8 | | |
| Larry Wright |
1.6 | | |
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| Jerry West |
6.7 | | |
| Larry Wright |
3.4 | | |
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| Jerry West |
2.6 | | 
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| Larry Wright |
0.8 | | |
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| Jerry West |
0.7 | |
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| Larry Wright |
0.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Jerry West |
25,192 | | |
| Larry Wright |
2,824 | | |
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| Jerry West |
5,366 | | |
| Larry Wright |
550 | | |
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| Jerry West |
6,238 | | |
| Larry Wright |
1,165 | | |
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| Jerry West |
81 | | 
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| Larry Wright |
283 | | |
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| Jerry West |
23 | |
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| Larry Wright |
58 | | |
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| Jerry West |
932 | | |
| Larry Wright |
343 | | |
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Percentages |
| Jerry West |
.474 | | |
| Larry Wright |
.465 | | |
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| Jerry West |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Larry Wright |
.261 | |  *
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| Jerry West |
.814 | | |
| Larry Wright |
.777 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Jerry West |
31.3 | | (1966) | |
| Larry Wright |
9.3 | | (1979) | |
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| Jerry West |
7.9 | | (1962) | |
| Larry Wright |
2.0 | | (1981) | |
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| Jerry West |
9.7 | | (1972) | |
| Larry Wright |
4.1 | | (1979) | |
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| Jerry West |
2.6 | | (1974) |
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| Larry Wright |
1.0 | | (1978) | |
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| Jerry West |
0.7 | | (1974) |
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| Larry Wright |
0.2 | | (1980) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Jerry West |
29.1 | | |
| Larry Wright |
8.1 | | |
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| Jerry West |
5.6 | | |
| Larry Wright |
1.3 | | |
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| Jerry West |
6.3 | | |
| Larry Wright |
2.7 | | |
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| Jerry West |
0.0 | |
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| Larry Wright |
0.8 | | |
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| Jerry West |
0.0 | |
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| Larry Wright |
0.1 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Jerry West |
4,457 | | |
| Larry Wright |
397 | | |
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| Jerry West |
855 | | |
| Larry Wright |
65 | | |
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| Jerry West |
970 | | |
| Larry Wright |
133 | | |
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| Jerry West |
0 | |
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| Larry Wright |
37 | | |
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| Jerry West |
0 | |
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| Larry Wright |
7 | | |
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| Jerry West |
153 | | |
| Larry Wright |
49 | | |
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Percentages |
| Jerry West |
.469 | | |
| Larry Wright |
.477 | | |
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| Jerry West |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Larry Wright |
.000 | | *
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| Jerry West |
.805 | | |
| Larry Wright |
.802 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Jerry West |
40.6 | | (1965) | |
| Larry Wright |
11.0 | | (1980) | |
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| Jerry West |
8.7 | | (1961) | |
| Larry Wright |
1.5 | | (1978) | |
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| Jerry West |
8.9 | | (1972) | |
| Larry Wright |
3.2 | | (1978) | |
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| Jerry West |
0.0 | | (1974) |
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| Larry Wright |
1.5 | | (1980) | |
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| Jerry West |
0.0 | | (1974) |
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| Larry Wright |
0.2 | | (1979) | |
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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. 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. |
