Paul Hoffman vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Paul Hoffman 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

Paul Hoffman

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Hoffman 1 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Paul Hoffman 6 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Paul Hoffman 2 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Paul Hoffman 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Hoffman 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Paul Hoffman 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hoffman 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Hoffman 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hoffman 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Paul Hoffman 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Paul Hoffman 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 10.2 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.1 * Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 2.9 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 3,234 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 1,129 * Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 911 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Paul Hoffman 317 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .340 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .676 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) * Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.2 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 * Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 1.4 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 146 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 7 * Jerry West 855

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 18 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Paul Hoffman 13 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .290 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .649 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) * Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.