Jim Riffey vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Riffey: 1950-51 to 1950-51
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Riffey 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Jim Riffey 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Jim Riffey 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Jim Riffey 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Riffey 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Riffey 0 Jerry West 10

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Jim Riffey 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Jim Riffey 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 Riffey 4.3 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Riffey 1.7 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Riffey 0.5 Jerry West 6.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Riffey 150 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Jim Riffey 61 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Jim Riffey 16 Jerry West 6,238

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

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

Total Games Jim Riffey 35 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Riffey .351 Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Riffey .769 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Riffey 4.3 (1951) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Riffey 1.7 (1951) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jim Riffey 0.5 (1951) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Riffey - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Riffey - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Riffey - Jerry West 6.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Riffey - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Jim Riffey - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Jim Riffey - Jerry West 970

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

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

Total Games Jim Riffey 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Riffey - Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Riffey - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Riffey - 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.