Marvin Barnes vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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. 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.