Steve Francis vs. Jerry West: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis 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 Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 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, 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.

Steve Francis vs. Jerry West
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Jerry West Steve Francis Jerry West
Points
+300th
27th
+300th
9th
Rebounds
+300th
244th
+300th
72nd
Assists
183rd
37th
+300th
17th
Steals
277th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Steve Francis vs. Jerry West
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Jerry West Steve Francis Jerry West
Points
130th
7th
113rd
5th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
121st
+300th
Assists
67th
44th
20th
44th
Steals
87th
+300th
101st
+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:

Steve Francis Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
27th
+273 10,446 vs. 25,19214,746
Rebounds
+300th
244th
+56 3,215 vs. 5,3662,151
Assists
183rd
37th
146 3,473 vs. 6,2382,765
Steals
277th
+300th
+23 846 vs. 81765
Blocks
+300th
+300th
223 vs. 23200
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
960 vs. 30930
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,255 vs. 862,169
Field Goals Made
+300th
25th
+275 3,543 vs. 9,0165,473
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
27th
+273 8,267 vs. 19,03210,765
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
575 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
1,684 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
208th
10th
198 2,785 vs. 7,1604,375
Free Throws Attempted
224th
11th
213 3,494 vs. 8,8015,307

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
225th
+75 576 vs. 932356
Seasons
+300th
190th
+110 9 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
41st
42 7 vs. 169

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
9th
+291 96 vs. 4,4574,361
Rebounds
+300th
72nd
+228 42 vs. 855813
Assists
+300th
17th
+283 38 vs. 970932
Steals
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 07
Blocks
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 01
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 06
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 234
Field Goals Made
+300th
9th
+291 30 vs. 1,6221,592
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
10th
+290 70 vs. 3,4603,390
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
7 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
17 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
7th
+293 29 vs. 1,2131,184
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 40 vs. 1,5061,466

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
44th
+256 5 vs. 153148
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 1 vs. 1312

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
38th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
7th
123 18.14 vs. 27.038.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.58 vs. 5.760.18
Assists per game
67th
44th
23 6.03 vs. 6.690.66
Steals per game
87th
+300th
+213 1.47 vs. 2.611.14
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.740.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 0.970.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.91 vs. 2.771.14
Field Goals Made per game
216th
8th
208 6.15 vs. 9.673.52
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
8th
157 14.35 vs. 20.426.07
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
1.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
n/a
2.92 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
3rd
60 4.84 vs. 7.682.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
4th
70 6.07 vs. 9.443.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
5th
108 19.20 vs. 29.139.93
Rebounds per game
121st
+300th
+179 8.40 vs. 5.592.81
Assists per game
20th
44th
24 7.60 vs. 6.341.26
Steals per game
101st
+300th
+199 1.40 vs. 0.001.40
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.000.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.20 vs. 0.001.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 7.20 vs. 2.005.20
Field Goals Made per game
210th
5th
205 6.00 vs. 10.604.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
9th
178 14.00 vs. 22.618.61
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
n/a
1.40 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
n/a
3.40 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
41st
6th
35 5.80 vs. 7.932.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
9th
18 8.00 vs. 9.841.84

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.