Rudy Tomjanovich vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Rudy Tomjanovich 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

Rudy Tomjanovich

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Tomjanovich 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Tomjanovich 11 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Rudy Tomjanovich 5 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Rudy Tomjanovich 5 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rudy Tomjanovich 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Rudy Tomjanovich 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Tomjanovich 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Tomjanovich 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Tomjanovich 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Rudy Tomjanovich 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Rudy Tomjanovich 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 * Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 * Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Rudy Tomjanovich 374 * Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Rudy Tomjanovich 175 * Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Rudy Tomjanovich 768 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Tomjanovich .501 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Rudy Tomjanovich .262 * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Tomjanovich .784 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) * Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) * Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Tomjanovich 511 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Rudy Tomjanovich 189 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Rudy Tomjanovich 59 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Rudy Tomjanovich 11 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Rudy Tomjanovich 8 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Rudy Tomjanovich 37 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Tomjanovich .489 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Rudy Tomjanovich .100 * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Tomjanovich .771 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) * Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) * 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. 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.