Jerry West vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 5 of 6 career categories against Jerry West, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (6.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Michael Jordan debuted in 1984-85.
The case for Jerry West
playmaking (5.6 APG).
The case for Michael Jordan
scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (6.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (56.9% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
27.0PPG30.1
4.9RPG6.2
5.6APG5.3
55.4%TS%56.9%
932games played1072
Per Game
| Jerry West | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 932 | G | 1072 |
| 21.6 | MIN | 38.3 |
| 27.0 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 4.9 | REB | 6.2 |
| 5.6 | AST | 5.3 |
| 0.0 | STL | 2.3 |
| 0.0 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 47.8 | FG% | 49.7 |
| — | 3P% | 32.7 |
| 81.3 | FT% | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 28.1 |
| 55.4 | TS% | 56.9 |
| — | USG% | 33.7 |
| — | WS | 197.9 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.251 |
| — | BPM | 8.8 |
| — | VORP | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finals MVP | 6 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 14 | All-Star | 14 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 9 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | MVP | 5 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring99
71Efficiency78
95Playmaking90
66Rebounding82
3Defense95
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