Ray Allen vs. Jerry West: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ray Allen 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 Ray Allen, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1997 to 2014, 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, 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.

Ray Allen vs. Jerry West
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ray Allen Jerry West Ray Allen Jerry West
Points
29th
27th
39th
9th
Rebounds
253rd
244th
129th
72nd
Assists
101st
37th
76th
17th
Steals
59th
+300th
50th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
235th
+300th
Years18141113

Ray Allen vs. Jerry West
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ray Allen Jerry West Ray Allen Jerry West
Points
107th
7th
202nd
5th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
44th
+300th
44th
Steals
261st
+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:

Ray Allen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
29th
27th
2 24,505 vs. 25,192687
Rebounds
253rd
244th
9 5,272 vs. 5,36694
Assists
101st
37th
64 4,361 vs. 6,2381,877
Steals
59th
+300th
+241 1,451 vs. 811,370
Blocks
+300th
+300th
244 vs. 23221
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,230 vs. 301,200
Defensive Rebounds
159th
+300th
+141 4,042 vs. 863,956
Field Goals Made
31st
25th
6 8,567 vs. 9,016449
Field Goals Attempted
28th
27th
1 18,955 vs. 19,03277
3-Pointers Made
3rd
n/a
2,973 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
4th
n/a
7,429 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
64th
10th
54 4,398 vs. 7,1602,762
Free Throws Attempted
92nd
11th
81 4,920 vs. 8,8013,881

Games and Years:

Ray Allen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
225th
201 1,300 vs. 932368
Seasons
29th
194th
165 18 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

Ray Allen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
41st
119 3 vs. 1613

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ray Allen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
84th
14th
70 13 vs. 6653
50+ point games
76th
23rd
53 1 vs. 54
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
39th
9th
30 2,749 vs. 4,4571,708
Rebounds
129th
72nd
57 648 vs. 855207
Assists
76th
17th
59 449 vs. 970521
Steals
50th
+300th
+250 164 vs. 0164
Blocks
235th
+300th
+65 41 vs. 041
Offensive Rebounds
171st
+300th
+129 138 vs. 0138
Defensive Rebounds
85th
+300th
+215 510 vs. 2508
Field Goals Made
46th
9th
37 928 vs. 1,622694
Field Goals Attempted
40th
10th
30 2,095 vs. 3,4601,365
3-Pointers Made
5th
n/a
385 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
6th
n/a
959 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
54th
7th
47 508 vs. 1,213705
Free Throws Attempted
64th
8th
56 575 vs. 1,506931

Games and Years:

Ray Allen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
25th
44th
19 171 vs. 15318
Playoffs
110th
45th
65 11 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Ray Allen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ray Allen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
3rd
46 3 vs. 2017
50+ point games
9th
5th
4 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
107th
7th
100 18.85 vs. 27.038.18
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.06 vs. 5.761.70
Assists per game
+300th
44th
+256 3.35 vs. 6.693.34
Steals per game
261st
+300th
+39 1.12 vs. 2.611.50
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.19 vs. 0.740.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.95 vs. 0.970.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.11 vs. 2.770.34
Field Goals Made per game
171st
8th
163 6.59 vs. 9.673.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
142nd
8th
134 14.58 vs. 20.425.84
3-Pointers Made per game
36th
n/a
2.29 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
29th
n/a
5.71 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
208th
3rd
205 3.38 vs. 7.684.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
4th
+296 3.78 vs. 9.445.66

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
202nd
5th
197 16.08 vs. 29.1313.05
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.79 vs. 5.591.80
Assists per game
+300th
44th
+256 2.63 vs. 6.343.71
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.000.96
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.24 vs. 0.000.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 0.000.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.98 vs. 2.000.98
Field Goals Made per game
273rd
5th
268 5.43 vs. 10.605.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
299th
9th
290 12.25 vs. 22.6110.36
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
n/a
2.25 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
62nd
n/a
5.61 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
6th
+294 2.97 vs. 7.934.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 3.36 vs. 9.846.48

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.