Shawn Marion vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Shawn Marion 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

Shawn Marion

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Marion: 1999-00 to 2014-15
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Marion 1 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Shawn Marion 16 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Shawn Marion 11 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Shawn Marion 4 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Shawn Marion 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Shawn Marion 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Marion 2 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Shawn Marion 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Marion 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Shawn Marion 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Shawn Marion 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 15.2 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 8.7 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 1.9 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 1.5 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Marion 17,700 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Shawn Marion 10,101 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Shawn Marion 2,198 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Shawn Marion 1,759 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Shawn Marion 1,233 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Shawn Marion 1,163 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Marion .484 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Shawn Marion .331 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Marion .810 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 21.8 (2006) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 11.8 (2006) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 2.7 (2004) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 2.3 (2003) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.7 (2006) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 13.9 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 8.6 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 1.4 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 1.2 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.2 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Marion 1,519 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Shawn Marion 939 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Shawn Marion 158 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Shawn Marion 128 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Shawn Marion 127 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Shawn Marion 109 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Marion .456 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Shawn Marion .318 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Marion .814 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 20.4 (2006) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 11.8 (2005) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 2.1 (2011) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 1.9 (2006) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.8 (2003) 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.