Jim Ray vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Jim Ray 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

Jim Ray

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ray: 1956-57 to 1959-60
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ray 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Jim Ray 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Jim Ray 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Jim Ray 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Ray 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Ray 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ray 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ray 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ray 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Jim Ray 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Jim Ray 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ray 1.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ray 0.6 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Ray 0.6 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ray 9 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Jim Ray 5 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Jim Ray 5 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Jim Ray - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Jim Ray - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Jim Ray 8 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ray .176 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Jim Ray - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ray .600 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ray 1.8 (1957) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ray 1.3 (1957) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jim Ray 0.8 (1957) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ray - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ray - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Ray - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ray - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Jim Ray - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Jim Ray - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Jim Ray - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Jim Ray - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Jim Ray 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ray - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Jim Ray - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ray - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ray - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ray - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Ray - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

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.