Vernon Macklin vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Vernon Macklin 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

Vernon Macklin

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Macklin: 2011-12 to 2011-12
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Macklin 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Vernon Macklin 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Vernon Macklin 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Vernon Macklin 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vernon Macklin 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Vernon Macklin 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Macklin 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Vernon Macklin 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Macklin 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Vernon Macklin 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Vernon Macklin 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Macklin 2.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Macklin 1.5 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Macklin 46 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Vernon Macklin 34 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Vernon Macklin 5 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Vernon Macklin 4 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Vernon Macklin 4 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Vernon Macklin 23 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Macklin .543 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Vernon Macklin - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Macklin .571 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Macklin 2.0 (2012) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Macklin 1.5 (2012) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 (2012) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 (2012) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 (2012) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Macklin - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Macklin - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Vernon Macklin - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Vernon Macklin - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Macklin - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Macklin - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Vernon Macklin - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Vernon Macklin - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Vernon Macklin - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Vernon Macklin - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Vernon Macklin 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Macklin - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Vernon Macklin - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Macklin - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Macklin - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Macklin - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vernon Macklin - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vernon Macklin - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Macklin - 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.