Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Jerry West1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Jerry West14
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Jerry West13
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Jerry West0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Jerry West1
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Jerry West12
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Jerry West5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Jerry West1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Jerry West0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar0
Jerry West1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Jerry West0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Jerry West0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Jerry West 27.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Jerry West 5.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Jerry West 6.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Jerry West 2.6

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Jerry West 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Jerry West 25,192

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Jerry West 5,366

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Jerry West 6,238

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Jerry West 81

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Jerry West 23

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Jerry West 2.6
(1974)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Jerry West 0.7
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Jerry West 29.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Jerry West 5.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Jerry West 6.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Jerry West 0.0

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Jerry West 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Jerry West 4,457

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Jerry West 855

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Jerry West 970

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Jerry West 0

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Jerry West 0

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.