Whitey Bell vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Whitey Bell 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

Whitey Bell

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Whitey Bell 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Whitey Bell 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Whitey Bell 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Whitey Bell 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Whitey Bell 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Whitey Bell - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.