Larry Foust vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Larry Foust 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

Larry Foust

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Foust: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Foust 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Larry Foust 12 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Larry Foust 10 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Larry Foust 8 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Foust 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Foust 1 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Foust 2 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Foust 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Foust 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Larry Foust 0 Jerry West 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Foust 1 Jerry West 0

Assists Leader Larry Foust 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 13.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.7 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 11,198 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 8,041 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Larry Foust 1,368 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Larry Foust 817 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .405 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Foust - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .741 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 17.0 (1955) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 13.4 (1954) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1952) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 12.4 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.7 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.3 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 902 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 707 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Larry Foust 94 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Larry Foust 73 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .394 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Larry Foust - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .781 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 22.5 (1957) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 15.0 (1952) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1957) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - 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.