Jerry West vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Jerry West that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74
Trae Young:
2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jerry West1
Trae Young0
Jerry West14
Trae Young6
Jerry West13
Trae Young3
Jerry West14
Trae Young3

Honors and Awards

Jerry West1 *
Trae Young0
Jerry West10
Trae Young0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jerry West12
Trae Young1
Jerry West4 *
Trae Young0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jerry West5
Trae Young0
Jerry West1
Trae Young0
Jerry West1
Trae Young0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jerry West 27.0
Trae Young 25.6

Jerry West 5.8
Trae Young 3.6

Jerry West 6.7
Trae Young 9.5

Jerry West 2.6
*
Trae Young 1.0

Jerry West 0.7
*
Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Jerry West 25,192
Trae Young 10,334

Jerry West 5,366
Trae Young 1,442

Jerry West 6,238
Trae Young 3,838

Jerry West 81
*
Trae Young 412

Jerry West 23
*
Trae Young 62

Jerry West 932
Trae Young 404

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jerry West .474
Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage
Jerry West -
n/a **
Trae Young .354

Free Throw Percentage
Jerry West .814
Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jerry West 31.3
(1966)
Trae Young 29.6
(2020)

Jerry West 7.9
(1962)
Trae Young 4.3
(2020)

Jerry West 9.7
(1972)
Trae Young 10.8
(2024)

Jerry West 2.6
(1974)
*
Trae Young 1.4
(2024)

Jerry West 0.7
(1974)
*
Trae Young 0.2
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jerry West 29.1
Trae Young 26.4

Jerry West 5.6
Trae Young 3.4

Jerry West 6.3
Trae Young 9.0

Jerry West 0.0
*
Trae Young 1.2

Jerry West 0.0
*
Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Jerry West 4,457
Trae Young 713

Jerry West 855
Trae Young 92

Jerry West 970
Trae Young 243

Jerry West 0
*
Trae Young 33

Jerry West 0
*
Trae Young 4

Jerry West 153
Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jerry West .469
Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage
Jerry West -
n/a **
Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage
Jerry West .805
Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jerry West 40.6
(1965)
Trae Young 29.2
(2023)

Jerry West 8.7
(1961)
Trae Young 5.0
(2022)

Jerry West 8.9
(1972)
Trae Young 10.2
(2023)

Jerry West 0.0
(1974)
*
Trae Young 1.7
(2023)

Jerry West 0.0
(1974)
*
Trae Young 0.7
(2023)

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.