Larry Johnson vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Johnson 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Jerry West 12

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

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

Scoring Leader Larry Johnson 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Larry Johnson 0 Jerry West 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Jerry West 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.