Paul Nolen vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Nolen: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Nolen 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Paul Nolen 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Paul Nolen 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Paul Nolen 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Nolen 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Paul Nolen 0 Jerry West 10

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Paul Nolen 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Paul Nolen 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 Nolen 0.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen 1.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 Jerry West 6.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Nolen 0 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Paul Nolen 1 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Paul Nolen 0 Jerry West 6,238

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

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

Total Games Paul Nolen 1 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Nolen .000 Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Nolen - Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen 1.0 (1954) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Nolen - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen - Jerry West 6.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Nolen - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Paul Nolen - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Paul Nolen - Jerry West 970

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

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

Total Games Paul Nolen 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Nolen - Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Nolen - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Nolen - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Nolen - 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. ** 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.