Michael Porter Jr. vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Michael Porter Jr. 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 Porter Jr.

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 5 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 4 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Michael Porter Jr. 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Porter Jr. 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Porter Jr. 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Porter Jr. 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Porter Jr. 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Michael Porter Jr. 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Michael Porter Jr. 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 Porter Jr. 15.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.2 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 4,199 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 1,669 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 320 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 156 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 163 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 268 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .499 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .410 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .807 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 13.8 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.4 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 718 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 378 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 64 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 37 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 22 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 52 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .459 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .380 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .782 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 20.3 (2024) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 9.0 (2024) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 (2024) 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.