Victor Wembanyama vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Victor Wembanyama 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Victor Wembanyama: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Victor Wembanyama 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Victor Wembanyama 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Victor Wembanyama 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Victor Wembanyama 1 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Victor Wembanyama 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Victor Wembanyama 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Victor Wembanyama 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Victor Wembanyama 1 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Victor Wembanyama 1 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Victor Wembanyama 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Victor Wembanyama 0 Jerry West 1

Blocks Leader Victor Wembanyama 2 Jerry West 0 *

Rookie of The Year Victor Wembanyama 1 Jerry West 0

* Notes: 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 Victor Wembanyama 22.5 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Victor Wembanyama 10.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Victor Wembanyama 3.8 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Victor Wembanyama 1.2 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Victor Wembanyama 3.7 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Victor Wembanyama 2,638 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Victor Wembanyama 1,261 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Victor Wembanyama 442 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Victor Wembanyama 140 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Victor Wembanyama 430 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Victor Wembanyama 117 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Victor Wembanyama .469 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Victor Wembanyama .339 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Victor Wembanyama .809 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Victor Wembanyama 24.3 (2025) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Victor Wembanyama 11.0 (2025) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Victor Wembanyama 3.9 (2024) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Victor Wembanyama 1.2 (2024) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Victor Wembanyama 3.8 (2025) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Victor Wembanyama 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Victor Wembanyama - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Victor Wembanyama - 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.