Lee Johnson vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Lee Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Lee Johnson:
1980-81 to 1980-81
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Lee Johnson0
Jerry West1
Lee Johnson1
Jerry West14
Lee Johnson0
Jerry West13
Lee Johnson0
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

Lee Johnson0
Jerry West1
*
Lee Johnson0
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Lee Johnson0
Jerry West12
Lee Johnson0
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Lee Johnson0
Jerry West5
Lee Johnson0
Jerry West1
Lee Johnson0
Jerry West1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Lee Johnson 1.4
Jerry West 27.0

Lee Johnson 1.8
Jerry West 5.8

Lee Johnson 0.1
Jerry West 6.7

Lee Johnson 0.0
Jerry West 2.6

*
Lee Johnson 0.4
Jerry West 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Lee Johnson 17
Jerry West 25,192

Lee Johnson 22
Jerry West 5,366

Lee Johnson 1
Jerry West 6,238

Lee Johnson 0
Jerry West 81

*
Lee Johnson 5
Jerry West 23

*
Lee Johnson 12
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Lee Johnson .280
Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage
Lee Johnson -
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Lee Johnson .600
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Lee Johnson 1.4
(1981)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

Lee Johnson 1.8
(1981)
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

Lee Johnson 0.1
(1981)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

Lee Johnson 0.0
(1981)
Jerry West 2.6
(1974)

*
Lee Johnson 0.4
(1981)
Jerry West 0.7
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Lee Johnson -
Jerry West 29.1

Lee Johnson -
Jerry West 5.6

Lee Johnson -
Jerry West 6.3

Lee Johnson -
Jerry West 0.0

*
Lee Johnson -
Jerry West 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Lee Johnson -
Jerry West 4,457

Lee Johnson -
Jerry West 855

Lee Johnson -
Jerry West 970

Lee Johnson -
Jerry West 0

*
Lee Johnson -
Jerry West 0

*
Lee Johnson 0
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Lee Johnson -
Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage
Lee Johnson -
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Lee Johnson -
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Lee Johnson -
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

Lee Johnson -
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

Lee Johnson -
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

Lee Johnson -
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
Lee Johnson -
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.