Jerry West vs. Luther Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther 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.

Luther Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Luther Wright: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Luther Wright 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Luther Wright 1

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Luther Wright 0

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Luther Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Luther Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Luther Wright 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Luther Wright 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Luther 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 Luther Wright 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Luther Wright 0.7

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Luther Wright 0.0

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Luther Wright 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Luther Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Luther Wright 19

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Luther Wright 10

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Luther Wright 0

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Luther Wright 1

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Luther Wright 2

Total Games Jerry West 932 Luther Wright 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Luther Wright .348

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Luther Wright .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Luther Wright .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Luther Wright 1.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Luther Wright 0.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Luther Wright 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Luther Wright 0.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Luther Wright 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Luther Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Luther Wright -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Luther Wright -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Luther Wright -

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Luther Wright -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Luther Wright -

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Luther Wright -

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Luther Wright -

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Luther Wright -

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Luther Wright -

Total Games Jerry West 153 Luther Wright 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Luther Wright -

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Luther Wright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Luther Wright -

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

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.