Vinny Del Negro vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Vinny Del Negro 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

Vinny Del Negro

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinny Del Negro: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinny Del Negro 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Vinny Del Negro 12 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Vinny Del Negro 7 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Vinny Del Negro 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vinny Del Negro 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Vinny Del Negro 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinny Del Negro 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Vinny Del Negro 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Vinny Del Negro 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 9.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.3 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.2 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.7 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 7,038 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 1,810 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 2,484 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 576 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 65 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 771 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .475 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .359 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .840 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.5 (1996) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.3 (1996) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.2 (1994) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.0 (1996) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.2 (1995) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 8.8 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.2 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.8 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.6 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 473 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 118 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 151 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 34 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 6 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 54 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .454 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .431 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .812 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.3 (1996) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.7 (1998) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.5 (1994) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.3 (1996) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.3 (1996) 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.