Jalen Brunson vs. Jerry West: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson and Jerry West all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jalen Brunson, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, and Jerry West, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Jalen Brunson vs. Jerry West
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Jerry West Jalen Brunson Jerry West
Points
+300th
27th
98th
9th
Rebounds
+300th
244th
+300th
72nd
Assists
+300th
37th
104th
17th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years814513

Jalen Brunson vs. Jerry West
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Jerry West Jalen Brunson Jerry West
Points
127th
7th
26th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
124th
44th
82nd
44th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Jerry West's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
27th
+273 8,977 vs. 25,19216,215
Rebounds
+300th
244th
+56 1,567 vs. 5,3663,799
Assists
+300th
37th
+263 2,476 vs. 6,2383,762
Steals
+300th
+300th
356 vs. 81275
Blocks
+300th
+300th
48 vs. 2325
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
230 vs. 30200
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,337 vs. 861,251
Field Goals Made
+300th
25th
+275 3,296 vs. 9,0165,720
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
27th
+273 6,745 vs. 19,03212,287
3-Pointers Made
261st
n/a
791 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
n/a
2,038 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 1,594 vs. 7,1605,566
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
11th
+289 1,936 vs. 8,8016,865

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
225th
+75 492 vs. 932440
Seasons
+300th
194th
+106 8 vs. 146

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
64th
14th
50 18 vs. 6648
50+ point games
40th
23rd
17 3 vs. 52
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
9th
89 1,701 vs. 4,4572,756
Rebounds
+300th
72nd
+228 260 vs. 855595
Assists
104th
17th
87 361 vs. 970609
Steals
+300th
+300th
48 vs. 048
Blocks
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 09
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
50 vs. 050
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
210 vs. 2208
Field Goals Made
109th
9th
100 606 vs. 1,6221,016
Field Goals Attempted
114th
10th
104 1,318 vs. 3,4602,142
3-Pointers Made
74th
n/a
132 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
n/a
386 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
107th
7th
100 357 vs. 1,213856
Free Throws Attempted
126th
8th
118 432 vs. 1,5061,074

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
44th
+256 67 vs. 15386
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 5 vs. 138

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
3rd
9 9 vs. 2011
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
7th
120 18.25 vs. 27.038.78
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.18 vs. 5.762.57
Assists per game
124th
44th
80 5.03 vs. 6.691.66
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 2.611.89
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.740.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.970.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 2.770.06
Field Goals Made per game
157th
8th
149 6.70 vs. 9.672.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
193rd
8th
185 13.71 vs. 20.426.71
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
n/a
1.61 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
120th
n/a
4.14 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
227th
3rd
224 3.24 vs. 7.684.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
278th
4th
274 3.93 vs. 9.445.51

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
5th
21 25.39 vs. 29.133.74
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.88 vs. 5.591.71
Assists per game
82nd
44th
38 5.39 vs. 6.340.95
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.000.72
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.13 vs. 0.000.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.000.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.13 vs. 2.001.13
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
5th
27 9.04 vs. 10.601.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
9th
24 19.67 vs. 22.612.94
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
n/a
1.97 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
n/a
5.76 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
64th
6th
58 5.33 vs. 7.932.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
9th
70 6.45 vs. 9.843.40

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.