Dewayne Dedmon vs. Jerry West Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry West and Dewayne Dedmon, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dewayne Dedmon played 10 years in the NBA, 4 less than Jerry West, who played 14. Dewayne Dedmon had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Jerry West had his rookie season in 1960-61. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dewayne Dedmon 10 4 2013-14 to 2022-23
Jerry West 14 13 1960-61 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dewayne Dedmon Jerry West
Season 2013-141960-61
Team Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 31 12.6 3.1 1.2 2.9 4.1 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.6 2.1 1.2 2.7 .458 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .656
Jerry West 79 35.4 17.6 - - 7.7 4.2 - - - 2.7 6.7 16.0 .419 - - - 4.2 6.3 .666
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 12 38.4 22.9 - - 8.7 5.3 - - - 3.3 8.3 16.8 .490 - - - 6.4 8.8 .726

Season 2

Dewayne Dedmon Jerry West
Season 2014-151961-62
Team Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 59 14.3 3.7 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.4 1.5 2.7 .562 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .531
Jerry West 75 41.2 30.8 - - 7.9 5.4 - - - 2.3 10.7 23.9 .445 - - - 9.5 12.3 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 13 42.8 31.5 - - 6.8 4.4 - - - 2.9 11.1 23.8 .465 - - - 9.3 11.5 .807

Season 3

Dewayne Dedmon Jerry West
Season 2015-161962-63
Team Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 58 12.2 4.4 1.2 2.8 3.9 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.9 1.7 3.1 .559 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Jerry West 55 39.3 27.1 - - 7.0 5.6 - - - 2.7 10.2 22.1 .461 - - - 6.7 8.7 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 13 41.4 27.8 - - 8.2 4.7 - - - 2.6 11.1 22.0 .503 - - - 5.7 7.7 .740

Season 4

Dewayne Dedmon Jerry West
Season 2016-171963-64
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsLakers Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 76 17.5 5.1 1.7 4.8 6.5 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.4 2.1 3.4 .622 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.2 .699
Jerry West 72 40.4 28.7 - - 6.0 5.6 - - - 2.8 10.3 21.2 .484 - - - 8.1 9.8 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 12 8.1 3.8 1.8 2.2 3.9 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.2 1.9 .609 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.7 .531
Jerry West 5 41.2 31.2 - - 7.2 3.4 - - - 4.0 11.4 23.0 .496 - - - 8.4 10.6 .792

Season 5

Dewayne Dedmon Jerry West
Season 2017-181964-65
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 62 24.9 10.0 1.6 6.3 7.9 1.5 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.6 4.0 7.7 .524 0.8 2.3 .355 1.1 1.4 .779
Jerry West 74 41.4 31.0 - - 6.0 4.9 - - - 3.0 11.1 22.4 .497 - - - 8.8 10.7 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 11 42.7 40.6 - - 5.7 5.3 - - - 3.4 14.1 31.9 .442 - - - 12.5 14.0 .890

Season 6

Dewayne Dedmon Jerry West
Season 2018-191965-66
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 64 25.1 10.8 1.6 5.9 7.5 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.3 3.3 4.0 8.2 .492 1.3 3.4 .382 1.4 1.8 .814
Jerry West 79 40.7 31.3 - - 7.1 6.1 - - - 3.1 10.4 21.9 .473 - - - 10.6 12.4 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 14 44.2 34.2 - - 6.3 5.6 - - - 2.9 13.2 25.5 .518 - - - 7.8 8.9 .872

Season 7

Dewayne Dedmon Jerry West
Season 2019-201966-67
Team Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 44 17.6 5.8 1.4 4.3 5.7 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.3 3.0 2.3 5.8 .400 0.5 2.4 .206 0.7 0.8 .833
Jerry West 66 40.5 28.7 - - 5.9 6.8 - - - 2.4 9.8 21.0 .464 - - - 9.1 10.4 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 1 1.0 0.0 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Dewayne Dedmon Jerry West
Season 2020-211967-68
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 16 13.1 7.1 1.8 3.6 5.4 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.8 2.3 2.9 4.1 .708 0.1 0.3 .200 1.3 1.7 .741
Jerry West 51 37.6 26.3 - - 5.8 6.1 - - - 3.0 9.3 18.2 .514 - - - 7.7 9.5 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 4 14.3 6.3 2.0 2.5 4.5 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.5 2.5 2.5 4.5 .556 0.3 0.8 .333 1.0 1.3 .800
Jerry West 15 41.5 30.8 - - 5.4 5.5 - - - 3.1 11.0 20.9 .527 - - - 8.8 11.3 .781

Season 9

Dewayne Dedmon Jerry West
Season 2021-221968-69
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 67 15.9 6.3 1.6 4.2 5.8 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.6 2.4 4.3 .566 0.3 0.7 .404 1.1 1.5 .750
Jerry West 61 39.2 25.9 - - 4.3 6.9 - - - 2.6 8.9 19.0 .471 - - - 8.0 9.8 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 14 9.9 3.8 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.5 2.6 1.5 3.2 .467 0.1 0.7 .100 0.7 0.9 .833
Jerry West 18 42.1 30.9 - - 3.9 7.5 - - - 2.9 10.9 23.5 .463 - - - 9.1 11.3 .804

Season 10

Dewayne Dedmon Jerry West
Season 2022-231969-70
Team Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 38 11.2 5.2 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.7 2.0 2.0 4.0 .510 0.3 1.0 .308 0.9 1.3 .673
Jerry West 74 42.0 31.2 - - 4.6 7.5 - - - 2.2 11.2 22.6 .497 - - - 8.7 10.6 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Jerry West 18 46.1 31.2 - - 3.7 8.4 - - - 3.1 10.9 23.2 .469 - - - 9.4 11.8 .802

Season 11

Dewayne Dedmon Jerry West
Season -1970-71
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 69 41.2 26.9 - - 4.6 9.5 - - - 2.6 9.7 19.6 .494 - - - 7.6 9.1 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Jerry West ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dewayne Dedmon Jerry West
Season -1971-72
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 77 38.6 25.8 - - 4.2 9.7 - - - 2.7 9.5 20.0 .477 - - - 6.7 8.2 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 15 40.5 22.9 - - 4.9 8.9 - - - 2.6 8.5 22.7 .376 - - - 5.9 7.1 .830

Season 13

Dewayne Dedmon Jerry West
Season -1972-73
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Lakers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 69 35.7 22.8 - - 4.2 8.8 - - - 2.0 9.0 18.7 .479 - - - 4.9 6.1 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 17 37.5 23.6 - - 4.5 7.8 - - - 2.9 8.9 19.8 .449 - - - 5.8 7.5 .780

Season 14

Dewayne Dedmon Jerry West
Season -1973-74
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 31 31.2 20.3 1.0 2.8 3.7 6.6 2.6 0.7 - 2.6 7.5 16.7 .447 - - - 5.3 6.4 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 1 14.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 9.0 .222 - - - 0.0 0.0 -