Richie Guerin vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Richie Guerin 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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Richie Guerin 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Richie Guerin 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Richie Guerin 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Richie Guerin 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Richie Guerin 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 17.3 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - 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.