Ken Austin vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Ken Austin 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

Ken Austin

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Austin: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Austin 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ken Austin 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ken Austin 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ken Austin 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ken Austin 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ken Austin 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Austin 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Ken Austin 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ken Austin 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin 12 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ken Austin 3 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ken Austin 1 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Ken Austin 1 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Ken Austin 1 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Ken Austin 7 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin .462 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 (1984) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 (1984) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ken Austin - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ken Austin - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Ken Austin - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Ken Austin - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Ken Austin 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - 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, this player has no data for the stat.