Malik Newman vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Malik Newman 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

Malik Newman

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malik Newman: 2019-20 to 2021-22
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Newman 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Malik Newman 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Malik Newman 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Malik Newman 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Malik Newman 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Malik Newman 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malik Newman 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Malik Newman 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malik Newman 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Malik Newman 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Malik Newman 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Newman 5.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Malik Newman 0.5 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Malik Newman 0.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Malik Newman 0.0 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Newman 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Newman 10 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Malik Newman 1 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Malik Newman 1 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Malik Newman 0 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Malik Newman 0 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Malik Newman 2 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Newman .429 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Malik Newman .000 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Newman 1.000 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Newman 8.0 (2022) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Newman 1.0 (2022) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Malik Newman 1.0 (2022) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malik Newman 0.0 (2022) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Newman 0.0 (2022) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Newman - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Malik Newman - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Malik Newman - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Malik Newman - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Newman - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Newman - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Malik Newman - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Malik Newman - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Malik Newman - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Malik Newman - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Malik Newman 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Newman - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Malik Newman - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Newman - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Newman - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Newman - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Malik Newman - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malik Newman - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Newman - 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.