Jerry West vs. Sam Worthen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Worthen 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.

Sam Worthen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Sam Worthen: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Sam Worthen 2

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Sam Worthen 1

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Sam Worthen 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Sam Worthen 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Sam Worthen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Sam Worthen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Sam Worthen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Sam Worthen 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Sam Worthen 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Sam Worthen 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 Sam Worthen 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Sam Worthen 1.7

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Sam Worthen 1.7

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Sam Worthen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Sam Worthen 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Sam Worthen 239

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Sam Worthen 116

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Sam Worthen 118

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Sam Worthen 57

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Sam Worthen 6

Total Games Jerry West 932 Sam Worthen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Sam Worthen .492

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Sam Worthen .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Sam Worthen .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Sam Worthen 3.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Sam Worthen 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Sam Worthen 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Sam Worthen 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Sam Worthen 0.0

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Sam Worthen 0.0

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Sam Worthen 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Sam Worthen 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Sam Worthen 0

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Sam Worthen 0

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Sam Worthen 0

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Sam Worthen 0

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Sam Worthen 0

Total Games Jerry West 153 Sam Worthen 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Sam Worthen -

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Sam Worthen -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Sam Worthen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Sam Worthen 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.