Ralph Polson vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Ralph Polson 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

Ralph Polson

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Polson: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Polson 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Polson 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Polson 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ralph Polson 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ralph Polson 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ralph Polson 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Polson 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Polson 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Polson 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Ralph Polson 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ralph Polson 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Polson 3.9 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson 4.3 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson 0.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Polson 191 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ralph Polson 211 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ralph Polson 24 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Ralph Polson 49 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Polson .363 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Polson .635 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Polson 3.9 (1953) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson 4.3 (1953) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson 0.5 (1953) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Polson - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Polson - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ralph Polson - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ralph Polson - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Ralph Polson 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Polson - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Polson - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Polson - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - 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.