Jerry West vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Zion Williamson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Zion Williamson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Zion Williamson 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Zion Williamson 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Zion Williamson 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 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Jerry West 932 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Zion Williamson -

Total Games Jerry West 153 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Zion Williamson -

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.