Zach LaVine vs. Jerry West: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 2015 to 2026, 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.

Zach LaVine vs. Jerry West
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Zach LaVine Jerry West Zach LaVine Jerry West
Points
197th
27th
+300th
9th
Rebounds
+300th
245th
+300th
72nd
Assists
+300th
37th
+300th
17th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Zach LaVine vs. Jerry West
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Zach LaVine Jerry West Zach LaVine Jerry West
Points
57th
7th
112nd
5th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
242nd
43rd
61st
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:

Zach LaVine Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
197th
27th
170 14,044 vs. 25,19211,148
Rebounds
+300th
245th
+55 2,733 vs. 5,3662,633
Assists
+300th
37th
+263 2,646 vs. 6,2383,592
Steals
+300th
+300th
588 vs. 81507
Blocks
+300th
+300th
187 vs. 23164
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
299 vs. 30269
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,434 vs. 862,348
Field Goals Made
232nd
25th
207 5,013 vs. 9,0164,003
Field Goals Attempted
246th
27th
219 10,662 vs. 19,0328,370
3-Pointers Made
45th
n/a
1,594 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
56th
n/a
4,079 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
279th
10th
269 2,424 vs. 7,1604,736
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
11th
+289 2,907 vs. 8,8015,894

Games and Years:

Zach LaVine Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
226th
+74 676 vs. 932256
Seasons
+300th
194th
+106 12 vs. 142

Rankings by Points Scored:

Zach LaVine Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
51st
14th
37 24 vs. 6642
50+ point games
50th
23rd
27 2 vs. 53
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Zach LaVine Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
9th
+291 77 vs. 4,4574,380
Rebounds
+300th
72nd
+228 21 vs. 855834
Assists
+300th
17th
+283 24 vs. 970946
Steals
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 03
Blocks
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 01
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
21 vs. 219
Field Goals Made
+300th
9th
+291 27 vs. 1,6221,595
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
10th
+290 63 vs. 3,4603,397
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
9 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
24 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
7th
+293 14 vs. 1,2131,199
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 15 vs. 1,5061,491

Games and Years:

Zach LaVine Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
44th
+256 4 vs. 153149
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 1 vs. 1312

Rankings by Points Scored:

Zach LaVine 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:

Zach LaVine Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
7th
50 20.78 vs. 27.036.25
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.04 vs. 5.761.71
Assists per game
242nd
43rd
199 3.91 vs. 6.692.78
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.87 vs. 2.611.74
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.740.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.970.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.60 vs. 2.770.83
Field Goals Made per game
84th
8th
76 7.42 vs. 9.672.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
8th
83 15.77 vs. 20.424.65
3-Pointers Made per game
31st
n/a
2.36 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
26th
n/a
6.03 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
3rd
170 3.59 vs. 7.684.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
211st
4th
207 4.30 vs. 9.445.14

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Zach LaVine Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
112nd
5th
107 19.25 vs. 29.139.88
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.25 vs. 5.590.34
Assists per game
61st
44th
17 6.00 vs. 6.340.34
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.000.75
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.25 vs. 0.000.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
135th
+300th
+165 5.25 vs. 2.003.25
Field Goals Made per game
146th
5th
141 6.75 vs. 10.603.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
117th
9th
108 15.75 vs. 22.616.86
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
n/a
2.25 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
41st
n/a
6.00 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
231st
6th
225 3.50 vs. 7.934.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 3.75 vs. 9.846.09

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.