Larry Friend vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Friend 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Jerry West 12

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

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

Scoring Leader Larry Friend 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Larry Friend 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 Friend 4.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Jerry West 6.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Jerry West 6,238

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

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

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Jerry West 6.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Larry Friend - Jerry West 970

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

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

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.