Norman Black vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Norman Black 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

Norman Black

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norman Black: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Black 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Norman Black 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Norman Black 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Norman Black 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Norman Black 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Norman Black 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norman Black 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Norman Black 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norman Black 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Norman Black 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Norman Black 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Black 2.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black 0.7 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Norman Black 0.7 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Norman Black 0.3 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Norman Black 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Black 8 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Norman Black 2 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Norman Black 2 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Norman Black 1 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Norman Black 0 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Norman Black 3 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Black .300 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Norman Black - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Black .250 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Black 2.7 (1981) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black 0.7 (1981) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Norman Black 0.7 (1981) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Norman Black 0.3 (1981) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norman Black 0.0 (1981) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Black - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Norman Black - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Norman Black - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Norman Black - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Black - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Norman Black - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Norman Black - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Norman Black - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Norman Black - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Norman Black 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Black - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Norman Black - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Black - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Black - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Norman Black - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Norman Black - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norman Black - 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.