Jerry West vs. Sidney Wicks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Wicks 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.

Sidney Wicks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Sidney Wicks: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Sidney Wicks 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Sidney Wicks 10

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Sidney Wicks 1

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Sidney Wicks 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Sidney Wicks 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Sidney Wicks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Sidney Wicks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Sidney Wicks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Sidney Wicks 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Sidney Wicks 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Sidney Wicks 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry West 0 Sidney Wicks 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 27.0 Sidney Wicks 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Sidney Wicks 8.7

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Sidney Wicks 3.2

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Sidney Wicks 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Sidney Wicks 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Sidney Wicks 12,803

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Sidney Wicks 6,620

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Sidney Wicks 2,437

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Sidney Wicks 592 *

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Sidney Wicks 431 *

Total Games Jerry West 932 Sidney Wicks 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Sidney Wicks .459

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Sidney Wicks .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Sidney Wicks .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Sidney Wicks 24.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Sidney Wicks 11.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Sidney Wicks 5.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Sidney Wicks 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Sidney Wicks 1.0 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Sidney Wicks 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Sidney Wicks 9.2

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Sidney Wicks 1.8

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Sidney Wicks 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Sidney Wicks 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Sidney Wicks 118

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Sidney Wicks 83

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Sidney Wicks 16

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Sidney Wicks 13 *

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Sidney Wicks 3 *

Total Games Jerry West 153 Sidney Wicks 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Sidney Wicks .519

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Sidney Wicks - *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Sidney Wicks .723

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Sidney Wicks 13.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Sidney Wicks 9.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Sidney Wicks 1.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Sidney Wicks 1.4 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Sidney Wicks 0.3 (1977) *

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.