Marlon Garnett vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Marlon Garnett 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

Marlon Garnett

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marlon Garnett: 1998-99 to 1998-99
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marlon Garnett 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Marlon Garnett 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Marlon Garnett 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Marlon Garnett 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Marlon Garnett 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Marlon Garnett 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marlon Garnett 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Marlon Garnett 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marlon Garnett 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Marlon Garnett 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Marlon Garnett 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marlon Garnett 2.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Marlon Garnett 0.9 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Marlon Garnett 0.8 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Marlon Garnett 0.2 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Marlon Garnett 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marlon Garnett 51 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Marlon Garnett 21 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Marlon Garnett 18 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Marlon Garnett 5 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Marlon Garnett 1 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Marlon Garnett 24 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marlon Garnett .294 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Marlon Garnett .261 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marlon Garnett .750 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marlon Garnett 2.1 (1999) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Marlon Garnett 0.9 (1999) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Marlon Garnett 0.8 (1999) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marlon Garnett 0.2 (1999) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marlon Garnett 0.0 (1999) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marlon Garnett - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Marlon Garnett - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Marlon Garnett - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Marlon Garnett - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Marlon Garnett - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marlon Garnett - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Marlon Garnett - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Marlon Garnett - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Marlon Garnett - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Marlon Garnett - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Marlon Garnett 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marlon Garnett - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Marlon Garnett - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marlon Garnett - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marlon Garnett - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Marlon Garnett - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marlon Garnett - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marlon Garnett - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marlon Garnett - 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.