Paul Reed vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul Reed: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Reed 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Paul Reed 5 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Paul Reed 5 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Paul Reed 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Reed 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Paul Reed 0 Jerry West 10

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Paul Reed 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Paul Reed 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 Reed 4.9 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 3.9 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 0.8 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 0.8 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 0.7 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Reed 1,275 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Paul Reed 1,026 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Paul Reed 208 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Paul Reed 195 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Paul Reed 187 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Paul Reed 260 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Reed .548 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Paul Reed .305 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Reed .705 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Reed 7.3 (2024) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 6.0 (2024) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 1.3 (2024) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 0.9 (2022) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 1.0 (2024) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Reed 3.3 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 3.9 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 0.5 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 0.6 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 0.5 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Reed 122 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Paul Reed 145 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Paul Reed 20 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Paul Reed 21 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Paul Reed 17 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Paul Reed 37 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Reed .547 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Paul Reed .667 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Reed .727 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Reed 4.6 (2023) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 5.5 (2023) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 0.8 (2022) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 1.0 (2025) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 0.6 (2025) 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.