Willie Reed vs. Jerry West Comparison

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

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Reed: 2015-16 to 2017-18
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Reed 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Willie Reed 3 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Willie Reed 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Willie Reed 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Willie Reed 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Reed 0 Jerry West 10

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Willie Reed 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Willie Reed 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 Reed 4.9 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Reed 3.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Willie Reed 0.3 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Willie Reed 0.2 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Reed 0.7 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Reed 751 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Willie Reed 575 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Willie Reed 46 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Willie Reed 33 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Willie Reed 99 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Willie Reed 152 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Reed .592 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Willie Reed .333 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Reed .561 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Reed 5.3 (2017) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Reed 4.7 (2017) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Willie Reed 0.4 (2017) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Reed 0.3 (2017) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Reed 0.8 (2016) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Reed - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Reed - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Willie Reed - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Willie Reed - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Reed - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Reed - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Willie Reed - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Willie Reed - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Willie Reed - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Willie Reed - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Willie Reed 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Reed - Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Reed - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Reed - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Reed - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Reed - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Reed - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Reed - 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.