Willie Jones vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Willie Jones 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

Willie Jones

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Jones: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Jones 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Willie Jones 5 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Willie Jones 3 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Willie Jones 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Willie Jones 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Jones 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Jones 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Jones 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Jones 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Willie Jones 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Willie Jones 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Jones 7.4 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Jones 2,016 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Willie Jones 767 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Willie Jones 545 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Willie Jones - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Willie Jones - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Willie Jones 272 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Jones .393 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Willie Jones - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Jones .682 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Jones 9.2 (1963) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 3.3 (1964) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.4 (1963) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Jones 9.8 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.3 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.7 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Jones 157 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Willie Jones 37 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Willie Jones 43 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Willie Jones - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Willie Jones - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Willie Jones 16 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Jones .418 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Willie Jones - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Jones .862 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Jones 11.0 (1962) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.6 (1962) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 3.4 (1962) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - 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.