Wesley Matthews vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Wesley Matthews 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

Wesley Matthews

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Matthews 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Wesley Matthews 15 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Wesley Matthews 9 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Wesley Matthews 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Wesley Matthews 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Wesley Matthews 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Matthews 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Wesley Matthews 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Matthews 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Wesley Matthews 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Wesley Matthews 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 11.4 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.9 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.9 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.2 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 11,210 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 2,757 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 1,843 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 925 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 204 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Wesley Matthews 986 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .419 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .375 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .823 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 9.9 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.2 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.0 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 654 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 190 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 77 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 67 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 20 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Wesley Matthews 66 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .391 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .352 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .808 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023) 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.