Jerry West vs Kobe Bryant
Jerry West and Kobe Bryant split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Kobe Bryant debuted in 1996-97.
The case for Jerry West
scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), shooting efficiency (55.4% TS%).
The case for Kobe Bryant
rebounding (5.2 RPG), longevity (1346 games played), accolades (1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
27.0PPG25.0
4.9RPG5.2
5.6APG4.7
55.4%TS%55.0%
932games played1346
Per Game
| Jerry West | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 932 | G | 1346 |
| 21.6 | MIN | 36.1 |
| 27.0 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 4.9 | REB | 5.2 |
| 5.6 | AST | 4.7 |
| 0.0 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.0 | BLK | 0.5 |
| 47.8 | FG% | 44.7 |
| — | 3P% | 32.9 |
| 81.3 | FT% | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 22.9 |
| 55.4 | TS% | 55.0 |
| — | USG% | 31.8 |
| — | WS | 172.5 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.170 |
| — | BPM | 4.2 |
| — | VORP | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 14 | All-Star | 18 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 12 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 4 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring96
71Efficiency72
95Playmaking88
66Rebounding75
3Defense83
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