Jerry West vs. Andrew Wiggins: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jerry West, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1961 to 1974, and Andrew Wiggins, with 11 seasons played from 2015 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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.

Jerry West vs. Andrew Wiggins
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jerry West Andrew Wiggins Jerry West Andrew Wiggins
Points
27th
189th
9th
+300th
Rebounds
244th
+300th
72nd
+300th
Assists
37th
+300th
17th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
278th
+300th
208th
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Jerry West vs. Andrew Wiggins
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jerry West Andrew Wiggins Jerry West Andrew Wiggins
Points
7th
120th
5th
205th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
285th
Assists
44th
+300th
44th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
143rd

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:

Jerry West Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
27th
189th
162 25,192 vs. 14,16911,023
Rebounds
244th
+300th
+56 5,366 vs. 3,4251,941
Assists
37th
+300th
+263 6,238 vs. 1,7554,483
Steals
+300th
+300th
81 vs. 742661
Blocks
+300th
278th
+22 23 vs. 518495
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
30 vs. 997967
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
86 vs. 2,4282,342
Field Goals Made
25th
198th
173 9,016 vs. 5,2633,753
Field Goals Attempted
27th
175th
148 19,032 vs. 11,7137,319
3-Pointers Made
n/a
121st
0 vs. 1,147
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
113rd
0 vs. 3,219
Free Throws Made
10th
256th
246 7,160 vs. 2,4964,664
Free Throws Attempted
11th
237th
226 8,801 vs. 3,4425,359

Games and Years:

Jerry West Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
225th
+300th
932 vs. 766166
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 113

Triple-Doubles:

Jerry West Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
41st
275th
234 16 vs. 115

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jerry West Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
98th
84 66 vs. 1056
50+ point games
23rd
-
5 vs. 05
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jerry West Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
9th
+300th
+291 4,457 vs. 7053,752
Rebounds
72nd
+300th
+228 855 vs. 277578
Assists
17th
+300th
+283 970 vs. 84886
Steals
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 3636
Blocks
+300th
208th
+92 0 vs. 4545
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
289th
+11 0 vs. 8787
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 190188
Field Goals Made
9th
+300th
+291 1,622 vs. 2721,350
Field Goals Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 3,460 vs. 5972,863
3-Pointers Made
n/a
198th
0 vs. 68
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
182nd
0 vs. 210
Free Throws Made
7th
+300th
+293 1,213 vs. 931,120
Free Throws Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 1,506 vs. 1421,364

Games and Years:

Jerry West Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
44th
+300th
153 vs. 44109
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 49

Triple-Doubles:

Jerry West Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jerry West Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
-
20 vs. 020
50+ point games
5th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jerry West Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
7th
120th
113 27.03 vs. 18.508.53
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.76 vs. 4.471.29
Assists per game
44th
+300th
+256 6.69 vs. 2.294.40
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
2.61 vs. 0.971.64
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.680.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 1.300.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.77 vs. 3.170.40
Field Goals Made per game
8th
135th
127 9.67 vs. 6.872.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
8th
107th
99 20.42 vs. 15.295.13
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
178th
0.00 vs. 1.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
108th
0.00 vs. 4.20
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
220th
217 7.68 vs. 3.264.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
4th
184th
180 9.44 vs. 4.494.95

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jerry West Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
205th
200 29.13 vs. 16.0213.11
Rebounds per game
+300th
285th
+15 5.59 vs. 6.300.71
Assists per game
44th
+300th
+256 6.34 vs. 1.914.43
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.820.82
Blocks per game
+300th
143rd
+157 0.00 vs. 1.021.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.00 vs. 1.981.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
228th
+72 2.00 vs. 4.322.32
Field Goals Made per game
5th
194th
189 10.60 vs. 6.184.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
9th
203rd
194 22.61 vs. 13.579.05
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
137th
0.00 vs. 1.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
101st
0.00 vs. 4.77
Free Throws Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 7.93 vs. 2.115.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
+300th
+291 9.84 vs. 3.236.62

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.