Steve Kerr vs. Jerry West: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Kerr 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 Kerr, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1989 to 2003, 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.

Steve Kerr vs. Jerry West
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Kerr Jerry West Steve Kerr Jerry West
Points
+300th
27th
+300th
9th
Rebounds
+300th
245th
+300th
72nd
Assists
+300th
37th
+300th
17th
Steals
+300th
+300th
241st
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Steve Kerr vs. Jerry West
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Kerr Jerry West Steve Kerr Jerry West
Points
+300th
7th
+300th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
43rd
+300th
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:

Steve Kerr Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
27th
+273 5,437 vs. 25,19219,755
Rebounds
+300th
245th
+55 1,060 vs. 5,3664,306
Assists
+300th
37th
+263 1,658 vs. 6,2384,580
Steals
+300th
+300th
476 vs. 81395
Blocks
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 2323
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
186 vs. 30156
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
874 vs. 86788
Field Goals Made
+300th
25th
+275 2,042 vs. 9,0166,974
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
27th
+273 4,263 vs. 19,03214,769
3-Pointers Made
296th
n/a
726 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
1,599 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 627 vs. 7,1606,533
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
11th
+289 726 vs. 8,8018,075

Games and Years:

Steve Kerr Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
258th
226th
32 910 vs. 93222
Seasons
135th
194th
59 15 vs. 141

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Kerr Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
14th
0 vs. 6666
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 Kerr Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
9th
+291 553 vs. 4,4573,904
Rebounds
+300th
72nd
+228 110 vs. 855745
Assists
+300th
17th
+283 156 vs. 970814
Steals
241st
+300th
+59 63 vs. 063
Blocks
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 03
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
27 vs. 027
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 281
Field Goals Made
+300th
9th
+291 192 vs. 1,6221,430
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
10th
+290 451 vs. 3,4603,009
3-Pointers Made
150th
n/a
84 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
162nd
n/a
227 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
7th
+293 85 vs. 1,2131,128
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 97 vs. 1,5061,409

Games and Years:

Steve Kerr Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
91st
44th
47 128 vs. 15325
Playoffs
110th
45th
65 11 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Kerr 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 Kerr Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
7th
+293 5.97 vs. 27.0321.06
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.16 vs. 5.764.59
Assists per game
+300th
43rd
+257 1.82 vs. 6.694.87
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 2.612.09
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.740.69
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.970.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 2.771.81
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
8th
+292 2.24 vs. 9.677.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
8th
+292 4.68 vs. 20.4215.74
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.80 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
1.76 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.69 vs. 7.686.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.80 vs. 9.448.65

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Kerr Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
5th
+295 4.32 vs. 29.1324.81
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 5.594.73
Assists per game
+300th
44th
+256 1.22 vs. 6.345.12
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.000.49
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.000.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.000.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 2.001.35
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
5th
+295 1.50 vs. 10.609.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 3.52 vs. 22.6119.09
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.66 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
1.77 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.66 vs. 7.937.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 0.76 vs. 9.849.09

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.