Jerry West vs. Ward Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ward Williams 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.

Ward Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Ward Williams: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Ward Williams 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Ward Williams 1

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Ward Williams 0

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Ward Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Ward Williams 0 *

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Ward Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Ward Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Ward Williams 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Ward Williams 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Ward Williams 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Ward Williams 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 Ward Williams 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Ward Williams - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Ward Williams 1.5

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Ward Williams 215

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Ward Williams 82

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 932 Ward Williams 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Ward Williams .237

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Ward Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Ward Williams .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Ward Williams 4.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Ward Williams - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Ward Williams 1.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Ward Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Ward Williams - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Ward Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Ward Williams - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Ward Williams -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Ward Williams -

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Ward Williams -

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Games Jerry West 153 Ward Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Ward Williams -

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Ward Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Ward Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Ward Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Ward Williams - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Ward Williams -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Ward Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Ward Williams - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.