Michael Jackson vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Michael Jackson 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

Michael Jackson

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Michael Jackson 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Jackson 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jackson 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Michael Jackson 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Michael Jackson 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - 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.