Ricky Berry vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Ricky Berry 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

Ricky Berry

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Berry: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Berry 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ricky Berry 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ricky Berry 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ricky Berry 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ricky Berry 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ricky Berry 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Berry 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ricky Berry 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Berry 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Ricky Berry 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ricky Berry 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Berry 11.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Berry 3.1 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ricky Berry 1.3 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Berry 0.6 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Berry 0.3 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Berry 706 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ricky Berry 197 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ricky Berry 80 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Ricky Berry 37 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Ricky Berry 22 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Ricky Berry 64 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Berry .450 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Ricky Berry .406 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Berry .789 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Berry 11.0 (1989) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Berry 3.1 (1989) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ricky Berry 1.3 (1989) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ricky Berry 0.6 (1989) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Berry 0.3 (1989) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Berry - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Berry - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ricky Berry - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Ricky Berry - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Berry - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Berry - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ricky Berry - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ricky Berry - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Ricky Berry - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Ricky Berry - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Ricky Berry 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Berry - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Ricky Berry - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Berry - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Berry - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Berry - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ricky Berry - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ricky Berry - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Berry - 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.