Robert Horry vs. Jerry West: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Robert Horry, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1993 to 2008, 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.

Robert Horry vs. Jerry West
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Robert Horry Jerry West Robert Horry Jerry West
Points
+300th
27th
70th
9th
Rebounds
254th
244th
27th
72nd
Assists
+300th
37th
55th
17th
Steals
114th
+300th
14th
+300th
Blocks
99th
+300th
17th
+300th
Years16141613

Robert Horry vs. Jerry West
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Robert Horry Jerry West Robert Horry Jerry West
Points
+300th
7th
+300th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
44th
+300th
44th
Steals
+300th
+300th
215th
+300th
Blocks
187th
+300th
175th
+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:

Robert Horry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
27th
+273 7,715 vs. 25,19217,477
Rebounds
254th
244th
10 5,269 vs. 5,36697
Assists
+300th
37th
+263 2,343 vs. 6,2383,895
Steals
114th
+300th
+186 1,158 vs. 811,077
Blocks
99th
+300th
+201 1,035 vs. 231,012
Offensive Rebounds
184th
+300th
+116 1,644 vs. 301,614
Defensive Rebounds
210th
+300th
+90 3,625 vs. 863,539
Field Goals Made
+300th
25th
+275 2,820 vs. 9,0166,196
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
27th
+273 6,643 vs. 19,03212,389
3-Pointers Made
259th
n/a
795 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
233rd
n/a
2,329 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 1,280 vs. 7,1605,880
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
11th
+289 1,762 vs. 8,8017,039

Games and Years:

Robert Horry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
225th
140 1,107 vs. 932175
Seasons
91st
194th
103 16 vs. 142

Rankings by Points Scored:

Robert Horry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
14th
+286 1 vs. 6665
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Robert Horry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
70th
9th
61 1,939 vs. 4,4572,518
Rebounds
27th
72nd
45 1,361 vs. 855506
Assists
55th
17th
38 575 vs. 970395
Steals
14th
+300th
+286 276 vs. 0276
Blocks
17th
+300th
+283 225 vs. 0225
Offensive Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 410 vs. 0410
Defensive Rebounds
21st
+300th
+279 951 vs. 2949
Field Goals Made
93rd
9th
84 665 vs. 1,622957
Field Goals Attempted
78th
10th
68 1,562 vs. 3,4601,898
3-Pointers Made
18th
n/a
261 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
n/a
728 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
115th
7th
108 348 vs. 1,213865
Free Throws Attempted
95th
8th
87 482 vs. 1,5061,024

Games and Years:

Robert Horry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
44th
40 244 vs. 15391
Playoffs
10th
45th
35 16 vs. 133

Rankings by Points Scored:

Robert Horry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 2020
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Robert Horry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
7th
+293 6.97 vs. 27.0320.06
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.76 vs. 5.761.00
Assists per game
+300th
44th
+256 2.12 vs. 6.694.58
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 2.611.57
Blocks per game
187th
+300th
+113 0.93 vs. 0.740.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 0.970.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.27 vs. 2.770.50
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
8th
+292 2.55 vs. 9.677.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
8th
+292 6.00 vs. 20.4214.42
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.72 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
2.10 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
3rd
+297 1.16 vs. 7.686.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
4th
+296 1.59 vs. 9.447.85

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Robert Horry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
5th
+295 7.95 vs. 29.1321.18
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.58 vs. 5.590.01
Assists per game
+300th
44th
+256 2.36 vs. 6.343.98
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.13 vs. 0.001.13
Blocks per game
175th
+300th
+125 0.92 vs. 0.000.92
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.68 vs. 0.001.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
295th
+300th
+5 3.90 vs. 2.001.90
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
5th
+295 2.73 vs. 10.607.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 6.40 vs. 22.6116.21
3-Pointers Made per game
289th
n/a
1.07 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
2.98 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.43 vs. 7.936.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 1.98 vs. 9.847.87

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.