Chris Paul vs Jerry West
Jerry West leads 6 of 6 career categories against Chris Paul, including scoring (27.0 PPG) and rebounding (4.9 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Chris Paul debuted in 2025-26.
Chris Paul trails in every compared category here.
The case for Jerry West: scoring (27.0 PPG), rebounding (4.9 RPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), and 3 more.
PPG
2.927.0
RPG
1.84.9
APG
3.35.6
TS%
41.3%55.4%
games played
16932
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Chris Paul | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 932 |
| MIN | 14.3 | 21.6 |
| PTS | 2.9 | 27.0 |
| REB | 1.8 | 4.9 |
| AST | 3.3 | 5.6 |
| STL | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| FG% | 32.1 | 47.8 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | — |
| FT% | 50.0 | 81.3 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 8.1 | — |
| TS% | 41.3 | 55.4 |
| USG% | 13.8 | — |
| WS | 0.1 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.016 | — |
| BPM | -1.8 | — |
| VORP | 0.0 | — |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 12 |
| All-Star | — | 14 |
| All-Defensive | — | 5 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring996
Efficiency171
Playmaking7695
Rebounding1566
Defense243
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