Bill Russell vs Jerry West
Bill Russell and Jerry West split the compared categories 3–3. Head to head they met 106 times, 38 of them in the playoffs, with Bill Russell winning the series 66–40.
The case for Bill Russell: rebounding (22.0 RPG), longevity (963 games played), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Jerry West: scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), shooting efficiency (55.4% TS%).
PPG
15.127.0
RPG
22.04.9
APG
3.15.6
TS%
46.9%55.4%
games played
963932
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Bill Russell | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 66–40 | |
| Meetings | 106 (38 playoff) | |
| PPG | 16.5 | 27.7 |
| RPG | 23.5 | 5.7 |
| APG | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| First meeting | 1960-61 | |
| Last meeting | 1968-69 | |
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 932 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 21.6 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 27.0 |
| REB | 22.0 | 4.9 |
| AST | 3.1 | 5.6 |
| STL | — | 0.0 |
| BLK | — | 0.0 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 47.8 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 81.3 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| TS% | 46.9 | 55.4 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 12 |
| All-Star | 12 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | 5 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7496
Efficiency4271
Playmaking9195
Rebounding9966
Defense03
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