Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Jerry West	1

NBA Seasons

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7
Jerry West	14

Playoffs Played

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4
Jerry West	13

All-Star Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Jerry West	14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Jerry West	0

Finals MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Jerry West	1		*

All-NBA First Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Jerry West	10

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Jerry West	12

All-Defensive 1st Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0
Jerry West	4		*

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0
Jerry West	5

Scoring Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Jerry West	1

Assists Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0
Jerry West	1

Steals Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Jerry West	0		*

NBA Cup
1st Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1		*
Jerry West	0		*

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4
Jerry West	27.0

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8
Jerry West	5.8

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1
Jerry West	6.7

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
Jerry West	2.6		*

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8
Jerry West	0.7		*

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,294
Jerry West	25,192

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211
Jerry West	5,366

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362
Jerry West	6,238

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666
Jerry West	81		*

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370
Jerry West	23		*

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462
Jerry West	932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501
Jerry West	.474

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355
Jerry West	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862
Jerry West	.814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)
Jerry West	31.3		(1966)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)
Jerry West	7.9		(1962)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.4		(2025)
Jerry West	9.7		(1972)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)
Jerry West	2.6		(1974)	*

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2025)
Jerry West	0.7		(1974)	*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8
Jerry West	29.1

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4
Jerry West	5.6

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7
Jerry West	6.3

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
Jerry West	0.0		*

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0
Jerry West	0.0		*

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186
Jerry West	4,457

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248
Jerry West	855

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262
Jerry West	970

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64
Jerry West	0		*

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45
Jerry West	0		*

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46
Jerry West	153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468
Jerry West	.469

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350
Jerry West	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859
Jerry West	.805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)
Jerry West	40.6		(1965)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)
Jerry West	8.7		(1961)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)
Jerry West	8.9		(1972)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)
Jerry West	0.0		(1974)	*

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)
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.